Primary completion rate, total in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Primary completion rate, total was 100.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
108.2%
in 2001
All-time low
90.1%
in 1979
Years of data
17
1979–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Viet Nam, 1979–2024

02550751001979200120241979: 90.1 % of relevant age group1999: 106.2 % of relevant age group2000: 103.6 % of relevant age group2001: 108.2 % of relevant age group2002: 104.8 % of relevant age group2003: 105.5 % of relevant age group2005: 100.4 % of relevant age group2006: 103.4 % of relevant age group2011: 96.5 % of relevant age group2012: 99.7 % of relevant age group2013: 98.6 % of relevant age group2014: 97.6 % of relevant age group2015: 97.3 % of relevant age group2016: 100 % of relevant age group2018: 101.7 % of relevant age group2022: 100.8 % of relevant age group2024: 100.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 100.6% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Viet Nam peaked at 108.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1979.

That places Viet Nam 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary completion rate, total in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1979 90.1%
1999 106.2% +17.8%
2000 103.6% -2.4%
2001 108.2% +4.4%
2002 104.8% -3.2%
2003 105.5% +0.6%
2005 100.4% -4.8%
2006 103.4% +3.0%
2011 96.5% -6.7%
2012 99.7% +3.4%
2013 98.6% -1.2%
2014 97.6% -1.0%
2015 97.3% -0.2%
2016 100.0% +2.7%
2018 101.7% +1.8%
2022 100.8% -0.9%
2024 100.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.1% 90.1% 90.1% 1
1990s 106.2% 106.2% 106.2% 1
2000s 104.3% 100.4% 108.2% 6
2010s 98.8% 96.5% 101.7% 7
2020s 100.7% 100.6% 100.8% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 28 Botswana 101.5% compare
  2. 29 Uruguay 101.2% compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom 101.1% compare
  4. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.5% compare
  5. 33 Croatia 100.5% compare
  6. 34 Palau 100.4% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Viet Nam?
Primary completion rate, total in Viet Nam was 100.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for primary completion rate, total?
Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.