Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 13.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Vietnam was 0.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release