Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 50.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 50.3% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam peaked at 59.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 39th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 59.9% | — |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
- 38 Indonesia 50.5% compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 50.1% compare
- 41 Malawi 49.6% compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 49.6% 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam was 50.3% 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 59.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Viet Nam ranks 39th 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 7.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.