Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0879 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam stood at 0.0879 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1577 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.078 units per person, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1553 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.1577 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1428 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.151 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1468 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1399 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1385 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1356 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1347 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1378 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1351 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.131 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1381 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1395 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1398 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1405 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1386 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1344 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1251 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1185 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1111 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1039 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0959 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0842 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0807 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.078 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0796 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0813 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.082 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0836 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0923 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0879 units per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1527 units per person | 0.1428 units per person | 0.1577 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1397 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 0.151 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1364 units per person | 0.131 units per person | 0.1405 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1017 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.1304 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 units per person | 0.0792 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | 0.0923 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 110 Georgia 0.0898 units per person compare
- 111 Costa Rica 0.0897 units per person compare
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 0.088 units per person compare
- 114 India 0.0862 units per person compare
- 115 Malaysia 0.0859 units per person compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 0.0859 units per person compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Viet Nam was 0.0879 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1577 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 units per person in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.