Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 index
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.02 index
in 2020
All-time low
0.98 index
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2022
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam is 1 index, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam peaked at 1.02 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.98 index, in 1979.
That places Viet Nam 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.98 index | — |
| 1989 | 0.99 index | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1 index | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 index | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 index | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.985 index | 0.98 index | 0.99 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 20 Burundi 1 index compare
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- 23 Armenia 1 index compare
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- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 index compare
- 23 Brazil 1 index compare
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- 23 China 1 index compare
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- 23 Macau, China 1 index compare
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- 23 Mexico 1 index compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 index compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 index compare
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- 23 Paraguay 1 index compare
- 23 Peru 1 index compare
- 23 Qatar 1 index compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 index compare
- 23 Serbia 1 index compare
- 23 Singapore 1 index compare
- 23 Spain 1 index compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 index compare
- 23 Thailand 1 index compare
- 23 Tonga 1 index compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 index compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 index compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 index compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam was 1 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.