Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 98.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2001
All-time low
98.5%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam is 98.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.7% | — |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 20 Japan 98.7% compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 98.7% compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 98.6% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 98.4% compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 98.4% compare
- 26 South Korea 98.3% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vietnam was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release