Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 98.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
98.3%
World rank
34th
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2021
All-time low
85.7%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 98.3% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 34th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.7% | — |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 85.7% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.5% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 98.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release