Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.04 GPI in 2014. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2014, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam stood at 1.04 GPI.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9876 GPI, in 2002.
Viet Nam ranks 40th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.9916 GPI | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9876 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +4.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.04 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.04 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9876 GPI | 0.9916 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 37 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
- 38 El Salvador 1.05 GPI compare
- 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 GPI compare
- 41 Netherlands 1.04 GPI
- 42 Paraguay 1.04 GPI compare
- 43 Sudan 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Viet Nam was 1.04 GPI in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9876 GPI in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Viet Nam ranks 40th out of 154 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.