Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 5.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 89 United States of America 2.1% compare
- 90 Ghana 2.0% compare
- 91 Philippines 2.0% compare
- 93 Greece 1.7% compare
- 94 Denmark 1.6% compare
- 95 Switzerland 1.5% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Viet Nam was 1.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.