Vietnam Literacy Rate 1979-2024

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.
  • Vietnam literacy rate for 2022 was 96.13%, a 0.38% increase from 2019.
  • Vietnam literacy rate for 2019 was 95.75%, a 2.23% increase from 2009.
  • Vietnam literacy rate for 2009 was 93.52%, a 3.36% increase from 2000.
  • Vietnam literacy rate for 2000 was 90.16%, a 0.12% decline from 1999.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Georgia 99.58%
West Bank and Gaza 97.84%
Vietnam 96.13%
Sao Tome and Principe 93.75%
Sri Lanka 92.49%
Cabo Verde 91.00%
Lao PDR 87.52%
Cambodia 83.78%
Kenya 82.88%
Lesotho 82.01%
Morocco 77.35%
India 76.32%
Egypt 74.50%
Angola 72.40%
Bhutan 72.10%
Vietnam Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 96.13% 0.38%
2019 95.75% 2.23%
2009 93.52% 3.36%
2000 90.16% -0.12%
1999 90.28% 2.68%
1989 87.60% 3.77%
1979 83.83% 3.77%