Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam peaked at 10.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.8% | — |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +96.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -29.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.6%, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 10.8% | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Viet Nam ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release