Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 424.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 7.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Viet Nam 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +364.5% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +491.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +453.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +112.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +641.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +351.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +109.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.