Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 14.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.3%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 1990
All-time low
14.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 15.41965: 16.21970: 16.71975: 17.71980: 18.11985: 29.11990: 39.91995: 36.62000: 312005: 23.42010: 14.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam is 14.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam peaked at 39.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.

That places Viet Nam 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Viet Nam, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.4%
1965 16.2% +5.6%
1970 16.7% +2.8%
1975 17.7% +5.9%
1980 18.1% +2.3%
1985 29.1% +60.9%
1990 39.9% +37.4%
1995 36.6% -8.3%
2000 31.0% -15.3%
2005 23.4% -24.7%
2010 14.3% -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8% 15.4% 16.2% 2
1970s 17.2% 16.7% 17.7% 2
1980s 23.6% 18.1% 29.1% 2
1990s 38.3% 36.6% 39.9% 2
2000s 27.2% 23.4% 31.0% 2
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 70 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
  2. 71 China 14.8% compare
  3. 72 Pakistan 14.5% compare
  4. 73 Belize 14.3% compare
  5. 75 Ireland 13.9% compare
  6. 76 Uganda 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam was 14.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Viet Nam ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary