Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 94.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam is 94.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 94.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 57.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
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 completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Viet Nam was 94.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release