Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
21st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Viet Nam rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release