Viet Nam
Background Information
Region
East Asia & Pacific
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
21% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
7,504,595 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
9,876,100 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
15%
Source: UNSDG , 2021
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
29
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2020
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
93%
Source: DHS , 2002
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
5
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
71%
Source: UNESCO , 2022
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 94%
(2022)
-
Lower secondary 90%
(2022)
-
Upper secondary 87%
(2023)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2022
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 84%
-
Male 80%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 92%
-
Male 91%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 58%
-
Male 67%
Female: UNESCO, 2018
Male: UNESCO, 2018
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 13%
-
Male 10%
Female: ILO, 2022
Male: ILO, 2022
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 97%
-
Male 96%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 87%
-
Male 81%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 61%
-
Male 50%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 1%
-
Male 1%
Female: UIS, 2020
Male: UIS, 2014
Lower secondary school
-
Female 7%
-
Male 7%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Upper secondary school
-
Female 22%
-
Male 26%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Network/Convening/Conference
Asia Pacific Region National Education Coalitions COVID-19 Zoom Conference
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Australia Awards Scholarships
Network/Convening/Conference
Better Life, Better Future
Project/Program
Education Access and Equity
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Project/Program
Education Endures: Room to Read’s Award-winning Literacy and Gender Equality Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Fit for Future
Research Project/Report/Study
Gender, Education and Skills
Project/Program
Girls' Education Program (Room to Read)
Project/Program
Life-Changing Scholarship Programs for Girls and Young Women in Vietnam
Research Project/Report/Study
Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE)
Project/Program
Secondary School and University Scholarship Programs
Project/Program
Sunflower Mission - Vietnam
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
UNESCO Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education
Project/Program
WEAV Scholarships
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Programming Community of Practice
Project/Program
Brighter Path Scholarship and Girls’ Club
Project/Program
Literacy Boost
Project/Program
STEM Education for Women and Girls (Pilot project proposal)
Project/Program
We are ABLE: Promoting Gender Equality and Girls’ Education in the Ethnic Minorities Areas of Viet Nam
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
