Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam peaked at 15.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -16.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 126 Cook Islands 2.0% compare
- 127 Jordan 1.9% compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9% compare
- 130 Chile 1.8% compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 1.8% compare
- 132 Iceland 1.7% compare
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 out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Viet Nam was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Viet Nam ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release