Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 85th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +136.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +136.3% | 3.8% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vietnam was 8.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release