Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Viet Nam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Viet Nam peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 157 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
- 159 Algeria 0.7% compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7% compare
- 162 Czechia 0.6% compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 0.6% compare
- 162 Namibia 0.6% compare
- 162 Peru 0.6% 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 of primary school age, female in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Viet Nam was 0.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release