Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 112,520 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam is 112,520 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam peaked at 464,129 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 112,520 number, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 326,030 number | — |
| 1989 | 442,961 number | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 438,976 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 464,129 number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 276,950 number | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 112,520 number | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,030 number | 326,030 number | 326,030 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 442,961 number | 442,961 number | 442,961 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 438,976 number | 438,976 number | 438,976 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 370,540 number | 276,950 number | 464,129 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 112,520 number | 112,520 number | 112,520 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Viet Nam was 112,520 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 464,129 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,520 number in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.