Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 100.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
108.2%
in 2001
All-time low
90.1%
in 1979
Years of data
17
1979–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam is 100.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 108.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1979.
Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 90.1% | — |
| 1999 | 106.2% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 103.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 108.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 100.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 100.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 106.2% | 106.2% | 106.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 100.4% | 108.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 101.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 100.6% | 100.8% | 2 |
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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 100.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1979.
- How does Viet Nam rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release