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Vietnam — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 78%
1991 88% (male 92%, female 84%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 88% (male 92%, female 84%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 88% male: 92% female: 84%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 88% male: 93% female: 83%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1989) total population: 88% male: 93% female: 83%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 95.8% female: 92.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 96.1% female: 92% (2009 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 96.1% female: 92% (2002 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.4% male: 95.4% female: 91.4% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.4% male: 95.4% female: 91.4% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.5% | male: 96.3% | female: 92.8% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.5% | male: 96.3% | female: 92.8% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.5% | male: 96.3% | female: 92.8% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 94.5% (2015 est.) | male: 96.3% (2015 est.) | female: 92.8% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.5% | male: 96.3% | female: 92.8% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95% | male: 96.5% | female: 93.6% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.8% male: 97% female: 94.6% (2019)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.8% male: 97% female: 94.6% (2019)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.8% male: 97% female: 94.6% (2019)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.8% male: 97% female: 94.6% (2019)
2025 total population: 96.1% (2022 est.) male: 97.2% (2022 est.) female: 95.1% (2022 est.)