School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.31 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.29 years
in 1977
All-time low
4.99 years
in 2009
Years of data
48
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Vietnam is 5.31 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 6.29 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.99 years, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.11 years | — |
| 1977 | 6.29 years | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.24 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.62 years | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 5.85 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.74 years | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.36 years | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 5.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.38 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.29 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.13 years | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.43 years | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.59 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.79 years | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.92 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.02 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.97 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.83 years | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.57 years | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.45 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.39 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.34 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.19 years | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.14 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.03 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.99 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.16 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.31 years | +1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.31 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.31 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 years | 5.62 years | 6.29 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.43 years | 5.24 years | 5.85 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.61 years | 5.13 years | 6.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 years | 4.99 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 years | 5.05 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 years | 5.14 years | 5.31 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 148 Chad 5.39 years compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 5.38 years compare
- 150 Bangladesh 5.32 years compare
- 152 Montenegro 5.31 years compare
- 153 Reunion 5.31 years compare
- 154 Congo 5.3 years 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Vietnam was 5.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release