Primary education, pupils, per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0879 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.0879 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1577 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.078 units per person, in 2009.
Viet Nam ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1553 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.1577 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1428 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.151 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1468 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1399 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1385 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1356 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1347 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1378 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1351 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.131 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1381 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1395 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1398 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1405 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1386 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1344 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1251 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1185 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1111 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1039 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0959 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0842 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0807 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.078 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0796 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0813 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.082 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0836 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0923 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0879 units per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1527 units per person | 0.1428 units per person | 0.1577 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1397 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 0.151 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1364 units per person | 0.131 units per person | 0.1405 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1017 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.1304 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 units per person | 0.0792 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | 0.0923 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Viet Nam?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Viet Nam was 0.0879 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1577 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 units per person in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.