Viet Nam vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Viet Nam
8.98 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
8.93 years
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Viet Nam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.98 years against 8.93 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 years | 5.7 years | 0.9542 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.59 years | 7.09 years | 0.4984 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.04 years | 8.19 years | 0.1589 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.85 years | 8.9 years | 0.0552 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Viet Nam or Zimbabwe?
- Viet Nam, at 8.98 years against 8.93 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Viet Nam and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.