School life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.42 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam, 1976β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam stood at 5.42 years.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam peaked at 6.48 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.11 years, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 years | 5.77 years | 6.48 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.68 years | 5.4 years | 6.03 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.79 years | 5.2 years | 6.12 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 5.11 years | 5.81 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.24 years | 5.14 years | 5.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 years | 5.26 years | 5.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 135 Bahamas, The 5.53 years compare
- 136 Nigeria 5.49 years compare
- 137 Malaysia 5.42 years compare
- 139 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 5.41 years compare
- 140 El Salvador 5.39 years compare
- 141 Angola 5.37 years compare
More education data for Vietnam
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam was 5.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 years in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Vietnam ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release