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 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2023
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Viet Nam peaked at 6.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Viet Nam ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 6.5% | — |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%. (52 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 159 Cyprus 0.2% compare
- 160 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 162 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 162 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 162 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 162 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% 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 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 0.0% 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 6.5% 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 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Viet Nam ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release