Children not in school in Vietnam
Vietnam: Children not in school was 1.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Vietnam, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Vietnam stood at 1.17. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Vietnam peaked at 30.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.84 | — |
| 2000 | 24.52 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 28.32 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 26.28 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.39 | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 23.52 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 16.29 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 16.83 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.63 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.63 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 12.98 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 10.55 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | -69.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | +223.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | +184.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -79.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +223.4% | 2.67 | 8.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.84 | 30.84 | 30.84 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.17 | 16.29 | 28.32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 1.57 | 15.63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 1.17 | 8.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Vietnam?
- Children not in school in Vietnam was 1.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for children not in school?
- Vietnam ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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