4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 98.29 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Vietnam peaked at 98.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86 | — |
| 2001 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.29 | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8 | 86 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.14 | 98 | 98.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Vietnam?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Vietnam was 98.29 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Vietnam ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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