Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Viet Nam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Viet Nam stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Viet Nam peaked at 7.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
Viet Nam ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 2.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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, male in Viet Nam?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Viet Nam was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release