Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 223,705 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 223,705 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 856,968 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 223,705 number, in 2018.
Viet Nam ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 544,071 number | — |
| 1989 | 851,559 number | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 856,968 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 821,678 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 511,804 number | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 223,705 number | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 544,071 number | 544,071 number | 544,071 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 851,559 number | 851,559 number | 851,559 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 856,968 number | 856,968 number | 856,968 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 666,741 number | 511,804 number | 821,678 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 223,705 number | 223,705 number | 223,705 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Viet Nam was 223,705 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 856,968 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,705 number in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.