Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,424 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,424 number
Change on year
down 64.6%
World rank
95th
of 133 countries
All-time high
267,476 number
in 2006
All-time low
1,424 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
2006–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam, 2006–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2006201220182006: 267.5k number2008: 155.6k number2009: 109.4k number2010: 128.1k number2011: 82.7k number2012: 118.3k number2014: 34.7k number2015: 10.4k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam is 1,424 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 64.6% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam peaked at 267,476 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,424 number, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 95th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2018.
Year number Change
2006 267,476 number
2008 155,583 number -41.8%
2009 109,363 number -29.7%
2010 128,060 number +17.1%
2011 82,736 number -35.4%
2012 118,337 number +43.0%
2014 34,670 number -70.7%
2015 10,410 number -70.0%
2017 4,022 number -61.4%
2018 1,424 number -64.6%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 1,424 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 1,424 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,096 number, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177,474 number 109,363 number 267,476 number 3
2010s 54,237 number 1,424 number 128,060 number 7

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 92 Finland 1,618 number compare
  2. 93 Hong Kong, China 1,497 number compare
  3. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 1,442 number
  4. 96 Belize 1,332 number compare
  5. 97 Slovenia 1,269 number compare
  6. 98 Netherlands 1,256 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Viet Nam was 1,424 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 267,476 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,424 number in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Viet Nam ranks 95th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/