Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Viet Nam 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Viet Nam was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Viet Nam ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release