Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 71,251 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vietnam, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 71,251 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 503,109 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 63,045 number, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 503,109 number | — |
| 1999 | 385,212 number | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 335,437 number | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 280,927 number | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 223,647 number | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 211,768 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 106,268 number | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 92,589 number | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 73,991 number | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 73,925 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71,477 number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 63,045 number | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 63,139 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65,922 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 71,251 number | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503,109 number | 503,109 number | 503,109 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 385,212 number | 385,212 number | 385,212 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 262,945 number | 211,768 number | 335,437 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 75,734 number | 63,045 number | 106,268 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vietnam?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vietnam was 71,251 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 503,109 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,045 number in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.