Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
1.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2009
All-time low
1.1%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Government expenditure on 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 72 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 73 Curaçao 1.4%
- 74 Mexico 1.4% compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 1.3% compare
- 77 Finland 1.3% compare
- 78 New Zealand 1.3% 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 1.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release