School enrollment, primary, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: School enrollment, primary, male was 108.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 108.4% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Vietnam peaked at 129.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 102.1%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 122.2% | — |
| 1977 | 124.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 129.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 115.3% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 120.6% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 117.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 108.0% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 108.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 116.5% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 122.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 120.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 116.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 114.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 112.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 110.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 110.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 104.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 105.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 108.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.0% | 115.3% | 129.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 113.5% | 108.0% | 120.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 115.7% | 104.1% | 122.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 102.1% | 116.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 102.7% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.7% | 105.3% | 108.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Vietnam?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Vietnam was 108.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 129.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.1% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.