School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.83 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.83 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.83 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.6363 years
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 2.83 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6363 years, in 1977.
Viet Nam 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 in Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6363 years in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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February 2026 Data Release