School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.31 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 6.29 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.99 years, in 2009.
That places Viet Nam 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.
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 Viet Nam
- 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 Réunion 5.31 years compare
- 154 Congo 5.3 years compare
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, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Viet Nam was 5.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2009.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release