Adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adolescents out of school, female was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam peaked at 11.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
Viet Nam ranks 95th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.8% | — |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -14.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 4.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Viet Nam was 4.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.