School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Viet Nam, 1976–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Viet Nam peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9161 GPI, in 1978.
Viet Nam ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9161 GPI | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9602 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9524 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9369 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9578 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9473 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9607 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9413 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9587 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9559 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9506 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9498 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9437 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9505 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9685 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9668 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9776 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9544 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9603 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.984 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9984 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9797 GPI | 0.9161 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9486 GPI | 0.9369 GPI | 0.9578 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9761 GPI | 0.9413 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.958 GPI | 0.9437 GPI | 0.9776 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9544 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Viet Nam?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Viet Nam was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9161 GPI in 1978.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Viet Nam ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.