Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 98.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
73.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 98.9% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 69th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.3% | — |
| 1982 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.6% | 73.3% | 78.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 78.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 87.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Vietnam was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release