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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary