Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult female
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
95.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Vietnam rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 95.1% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 82.8% | 41.7% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 86.9% | 38.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 89.0% | 40.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 94.6% | 33.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 95.1% | 33.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 95.1% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 32.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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.