Children out of school, primary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Children out of school, primary was 144,562 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Viet Nam, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 144,562 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 507.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Viet Nam peaked at 601,158 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Viet Nam 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18,111 | — |
| 1981 | 93,164 | +414.4% |
| 1985 | 601,158 | +545.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 29,577 | — |
| 2005 | 142,159 | +380.6% |
| 2006 | 67,967 | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 139,588 | +105.4% |
| 2009 | 146,927 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,645 | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 57,425 | +651.1% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 23,806 | — |
| 2015 | 40,537 | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 11,322 | -72.1% |
| 2017 | 51,872 | +358.1% |
| 2018 | 112,021 | +116.0% |
| 2019 | 178,014 | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 175,465 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 111,762 | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 166,519 | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 147,000 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 144,562 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,111 | 18,111 | 18,111 | 1 |
| 1980s | 347,161 | 93,164 | 601,158 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,174 | 0 | 146,927 | 7 |
| 2010s | 48,264 | 0 | 178,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,062 | 111,762 | 175,465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Viet Nam?
- Children out of school, primary in Viet Nam was 144,562 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 601,158 in 1985.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for children out of school, primary?
- Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.3%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.