School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9617 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9617 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.9049 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
36
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam stood at 0.9617 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9049 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Viet Nam 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9049 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.948 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9397 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9241 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9468 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9369 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9911 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9516 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9335 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9519 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9504 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9458 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9455 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9396 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9464 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9641 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9602 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9586 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9325 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9367 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9862 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9604 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9768 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.994 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9777 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9641 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9518 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9617 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.9049 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9369 GPIA | 0.9241 GPIA | 0.9468 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.966 GPIA | 0.9335 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9396 GPIA | 0.9641 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.957 GPIA | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.9617 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Viet Nam was 0.9617 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9049 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Viet Nam ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release