Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 15.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam stood at 15.7%.
That represents a change of down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam peaked at 34.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1960.
That places Viet Nam 64th 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.1% | — |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.3% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 61 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
- 62 Maldives 16.5% compare
- 63 Belize 15.9% compare
- 65 El Salvador 15.3% compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 15.3% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 15.2% compare
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 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Viet Nam was 15.7% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1960.
- How does Viet Nam rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Viet Nam ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary