Literacy Rate: Vietnam

Analysis# Vietnam Literacy Rate Vietnam achieved a literacy rate of 96.13% in 2022, matching its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 14.7 percentage point increase since 1979, when the rate stood at just 83.83%. Over the past four decades, Vietnam has consistently climbed toward universal literacy, with steady gains documented across each measured decade. The most dramatic progress occurred between 1979 and 2000, during which literacy rose 6.5 points. Growth continued but at a slower pace thereafter, with the rate climbing from 90.16% in 2000 to 96.13% by 2022. Vietnam's literacy trajectory reflects sustained educational investments and demonstrates near-universal reading and writing proficiency across its population. Further gains from the current ceiling may prove marginal.