Tuvalu vs Vietnam: Share of children who have completed primary school
Tuvalu
98.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
98.6%
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
67th
Vietnam rank
68th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Tuvalu
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 165 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.2% | 78.5% | 18.7% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 81.4% | 16.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 91.0% | 7.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 94.8% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 0.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Tuvalu or Vietnam?
- Tuvalu, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Tuvalu and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Tuvalu and Vietnam rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Tuvalu ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.