School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.83 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 2.83 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 2.83 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6363 years, in 1977.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6363 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.752 years | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7885 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 years | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 years | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9737 years | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9196 years | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9903 years | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9664 years | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 years | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 years | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9385 years | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8808 years | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8717 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8824 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9419 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 years | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 years | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 years | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 years | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 years | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.02 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 years | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.36 years | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.41 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.51 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.61 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.61 years | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.56 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.71 years | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 years | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 years | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 2.83 years | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.83 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.83 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +32.9% | 0.7885 years | 1.05 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7256 years | 0.6363 years | 0.7885 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 0.9196 years | 1.05 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 years | 0.8717 years | 1.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 years | 1.31 years | 1.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 years | 2.02 years | 2.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.51 years | 2.83 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vietnam was 2.83 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6363 years in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release