Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1978–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.4% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 5.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Viet Nam ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 0.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.