Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 104.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
126.9%
in 1977
All-time low
97.3%
in 2010
Years of data
36
1976–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Vietnam stood at 104.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Vietnam peaked at 126.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 122.4% | — |
| 1977 | 126.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 117.3% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 109.3% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 113.3% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 108.5% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 103.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 115.1% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 116.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 112.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 110.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 108.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 106.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 104.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 102.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 104.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 104.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.0% | 109.3% | 126.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 106.3% | 101.2% | 113.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 111.7% | 103.2% | 116.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 97.9% | 110.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 97.3% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 100.3% | 104.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 63 Libya 104.4% compare
- 64 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 104.1% compare
- 67 Guadeloupe 104.1% compare
- 68 Uruguay 104.0% compare
- 69 Netherlands 103.9% compare
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Vietnam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Vietnam was 104.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 126.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release