Inequality in education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Inequality in education was 0.1525 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1525
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1764
in 2013
All-time low
0.1525
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Vietnam, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.1525 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Vietnam peaked at 0.1764 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1525, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 79th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1658 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1658 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1764 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1764 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1525 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1525 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1525 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1525 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.1525 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.1525 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1732 | 0.1658 | 0.1764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1525 | 0.1525 | 0.1525 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Vietnam?
- Inequality in education in Vietnam was 0.1525 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1764 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1525 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for inequality in education?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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