School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9049 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Vietnam 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.9617 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.9617 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9049 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Vietnam ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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