Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 9.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1990
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 24.21965: 25.71970: 17.71975: 18.91980: 16.11985: 44.41990: 47.11995: 33.62000: 23.72005: 122010: 9.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.

That places Viet Nam 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Viet Nam, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.2%
1965 25.7% +6.1%
1970 17.7% -31.0%
1975 18.9% +7.1%
1980 16.1% -15.0%
1985 44.4% +175.4%
1990 47.1% +6.2%
1995 33.6% -28.8%
2000 23.7% -29.3%
2005 12.0% -49.5%
2010 9.3% -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.9% 24.2% 25.7% 2
1970s 18.3% 17.7% 18.9% 2
1980s 30.2% 16.1% 44.4% 2
1990s 40.3% 33.6% 47.1% 2
2000s 17.9% 12.0% 23.7% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 62 Afghanistan 9.5% compare
  2. 63 Nicaragua 9.4% compare
  3. 64 Belize 9.4% compare
  4. 65 Benin 9.3% compare
  5. 67 Spain 9.1% compare
  6. 68 Iraq 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam was 9.3% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Viet Nam ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary