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

Latest (2018)
50.3%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 1979
All-time low
50.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam, 1979–2018

02040601979199820181979: 59.91989: 521999: 51.22000: 56.52009: 54.12018: 50.3

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
  2. 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
  3. 38 Indonesia 50.5% compare
  4. 40 Uzbekistan 50.1% compare
  5. 41 Malawi 49.6% compare
  6. 42 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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