Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 16.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
16.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2009
All-time low
13.7%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 16.9% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.8% | — |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Viet Nam was 16.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release