Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
95.1%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Vietnam rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 95.1% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 78.1% | 50.4% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 82.8% | 46.1% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 86.9% | 38.8% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 89.0% | 34.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 94.6% | 30.6% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 95.1% | 29.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 95.1% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 27.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.