Children out of school in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Children out of school was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Viet Nam, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Viet Nam is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 424.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Viet Nam peaked at 7.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Viet Nam ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +364.5% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +491.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +453.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +112.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +641.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +351.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +109.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
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 children out of school in Viet Nam?
- Children out of school in Viet Nam was 1.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for children out of school?
- Viet Nam ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.