Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1977
All-time low
92.1%
in 1985
Years of data
28
1977–2024
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam stood at 98.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam peaked at 100.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 1985.
Vietnam ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 92.1% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Vietnam was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.