School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 106.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Vietnam stood at 106.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Vietnam peaked at 125.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 122.3% | — |
| 1977 | 125.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 123.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 112.3% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 117.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 113.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 107.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 106.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 105.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 107.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 107.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 105.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 102.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 103.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 104.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 108.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 111.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 115.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 118.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 120.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 119.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 116.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 113.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 111.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 101.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 106.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 106.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.0% | 112.3% | 125.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 108.3% | 104.7% | 117.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.1% | 102.5% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.1% | 100.1% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 100.9% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 102.8% | 106.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 49 Libya 107.0% compare
- 50 Palau 106.9% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 106.5% compare
- 53 Uganda 106.2% compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 school enrollment, primary in Vietnam?
- School enrollment, primary in Vietnam was 106.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 125.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (% 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.