Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded -3.44 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3,535.7% on the previous year and down 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 7.99 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -6.91 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0.8038 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1979 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -814.7% |
| 1980 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4551 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1621 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +823.4% |
| 1987 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 1988 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1989 | -0.032 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1990 | -0.9284 % change on previous year | +2804.5% |
| 1991 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -450.4% |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1994 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1999 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -4510.1% |
| 2000 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2002 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2003 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2004 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2006 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2007 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2008 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2009 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8344 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1483 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1977.3% |
| 2019 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0947 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2024 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +3535.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6393 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -4510.1% | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -3535.7% | -0.0947 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2804.5% | -0.032 % change on previous year | -0.9284 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1977.3% | 0.1483 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +823.4% | 0.1621 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -814.7% | 0.8038 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2114 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.4551 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.1483 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8852 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 179 Tonga -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Costa Rica -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Djibouti -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Maldives -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Cuba -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Azerbaijan -3.68 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Vietnam was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.91 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.