Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
130th
of 133 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2006–2018

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

051015202006201220182006: 20.7 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 8.6 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 0.71 %2017: 0.267 %2018: 0.094 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Viet Nam stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Viet Nam peaked at 20.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 130th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 20.7%
2008 12.1% -41.3%
2009 8.4% -31.1%
2010 9.6% +14.6%
2011 6.2% -35.9%
2012 8.6% +40.4%
2014 2.4% -72.0%
2015 0.7% -70.6%
2017 0.3% -62.5%
2018 0.1% -64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 8.4% 20.7% 3
2010s 4.0% 0.1% 9.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Viet Nam?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Viet Nam was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Viet Nam ranks 130th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/