Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam stood at 45.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam peaked at 60.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60.0% | — |
| 1989 | 53.0% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.0% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 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, % female in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam was 45.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release