South Asia vs Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
South Asia
92.4%
in 2019
Viet Nam
109.2%
in 2019
South Asia rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
28th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- South Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 109.2% against 92.4% in South Asia, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 98.1% | 20.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 95.0% | 8.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 103.1% | 6.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, South Asia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 109.2% against 92.4% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 16.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do South Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.