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
020406080100199020072025

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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release