Primary education, pupils in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils was 47.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1977
All-time low
46.8%
in 1978
Years of data
30
1976–2018

Primary education, pupils in Viet Nam, 1976–2018

010203040501976199720181976: 49.3 % female1977: 49.7 % female1978: 46.8 % female1979: 48 % female1980: 47.7 % female1981: 47.3 % female1985: 47.8 % female1986: 47.6 % female1991: 48.8 % female1995: 48.7 % female1998: 47.7 % female1999: 47.2 % female2000: 47.7 % female2001: 47.7 % female2002: 47.5 % female2003: 47.5 % female2004: 47.3 % female2005: 47.5 % female2006: 47.9 % female2007: 47.8 % female2009: 47.9 % female2010: 47.3 % female2011: 47.3 % female2012: 48.6 % female2013: 47.7 % female2014: 47.9 % female2015: 47.9 % female2016: 47.9 % female2017: 47.9 % female2018: 47.8 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Viet Nam is 47.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Viet Nam peaked at 49.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1978.

Viet Nam ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary education, pupils in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Viet Nam, 1976 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1976 49.3%
1977 49.7% +0.8%
1978 46.8% -5.9%
1979 48.0% +2.5%
1980 47.7% -0.5%
1981 47.3% -0.9%
1985 47.8% +1.1%
1986 47.6% -0.6%
1991 48.8% +2.7%
1995 48.7% -0.3%
1998 47.7% -2.0%
1999 47.2% -1.0%
2000 47.7% +1.0%
2001 47.7% -0.1%
2002 47.5% -0.3%
2003 47.5% -0.1%
2004 47.3% -0.4%
2005 47.5% +0.3%
2006 47.9% +0.9%
2007 47.8% -0.2%
2009 47.9% +0.3%
2010 47.3% -1.4%
2011 47.3% +0.2%
2012 48.6% +2.5%
2013 47.7% -1.7%
2014 47.9% +0.4%
2015 47.9% -0.1%
2016 47.9% +0.2%
2017 47.9% -0.2%
2018 47.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.4% 46.8% 49.7% 4
1980s 47.6% 47.3% 47.8% 4
1990s 48.1% 47.2% 48.8% 4
2000s 47.6% 47.3% 47.9% 9
2010s 47.8% 47.3% 48.6% 9

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 155 Brazil 47.9% compare
  2. 156 Côte d'Ivoire 47.9% compare
  3. 157 Philippines 47.9% compare
  4. 159 Andorra 47.8% compare
  5. 160 Algeria 47.8% compare
  6. 161 American Samoa 47.8% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Viet Nam?
Primary education, pupils in Viet Nam was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1977.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1978.
How does Viet Nam rank for primary education, pupils?
Viet Nam ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.