SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
98.3%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
34th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 98.3% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 91.3% | 41.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 96.1% | 38.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 98.3% | 33.6% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 98.3% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 30.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release