Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 144,562 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam is 144,562 children, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 507.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam peaked at 178,014 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 children, in 1998.
Viet Nam ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 children | — |
| 1999 | 0 children | — |
| 2000 | 0 children | — |
| 2001 | 0 children | — |
| 2002 | 29,577 children | — |
| 2005 | 142,159 children | +380.6% |
| 2006 | 67,967 children | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 139,588 children | +105.4% |
| 2009 | 146,927 children | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,645 children | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 57,425 children | +651.1% |
| 2012 | 0 children | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 children | — |
| 2014 | 23,806 children | — |
| 2015 | 40,537 children | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 11,322 children | -72.1% |
| 2017 | 51,872 children | +358.1% |
| 2018 | 112,021 children | +116.0% |
| 2019 | 178,014 children | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 175,465 children | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 111,762 children | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 166,519 children | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 147,000 children | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 144,562 children | -1.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 144,562 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 6.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 144,562 children is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 34.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +651.1% | 7,645 children | 57,425 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 children | 0 children | 0 children | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,174 children | 0 children | 146,927 children | 7 |
| 2010s | 48,264 children | 0 children | 178,014 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,062 children | 111,762 children | 175,465 children | 5 |
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Viet Nam was 144,562 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 178,014 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 children in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Viet Nam ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.