School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.42 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.42 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.48 years
in 1978
All-time low
5.11 years
in 2009
Years of data
36
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Vietnam, 1976–2024
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 142nd of 215 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.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.11 years | — |
| 1977 | 6.24 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.48 years | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.77 years | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 6.03 years | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.87 years | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.4 years | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2 years | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.82 years | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.12 years | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.81 years | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.62 years | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.54 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.39 years | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.29 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.22 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.11 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.22 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.14 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.28 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.42 years | +0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.42 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.42 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 142nd out of 215 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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February 2026 Data Release