Vietnamese primary school students score highest in Math and Reading in Southeast Asia

Vietnam participates in the SEA-PLM Program in the 2019 cycle and the 2024 cycle. The SEA-PLM Program in the 2024 cycle has 7 participating countries: Cambodia, Timor Leste, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam.

Grade 5 students in participating countries completed the same Reading, Writing, and Mathematics assessments designed by the ASEAN Ministers of Education (SEAMEO) Secretariat.

In this 2024 cycle, Vietnam has 152 primary education institutions in 53 provinces/cities (old) participating in the survey, with 152 primary school principals, 1,074 teachers teaching grade 5 subjects, about 6,000 grade 5 students and 6,000 parents.

Vietnam's 5th graders continue to have the highest level of ability in the 2024 cycle

According to the report released by the SEAMEO Secretariat, Grade 5 students in the region maintained stable reading results and saw a small increase in mathematics results.

In the 2024 cycle, Vietnamese 5th graders continued to achieve the highest score in the Reading Comprehension area with an average score of 323.5 points (down about 3.86% compared to the 2019 cycle).

At the same time, 5th graders continued to achieve the highest score in the Math field with an average score of 334.6 points (down 1.99% compared to the 2019 cycle results).

In the 2024 cycle, the percentage of Vietnamese students achieving high proficiency in Reading Comprehension was 66%, higher than the percentage of the remaining countries and higher than the regional average (40%).

In the 2024 cycle, the rate of Vietnamese students achieving high proficiency in Mathematics was 88%, higher than the rate of the remaining countries and higher than the regional average (36%).

Vietnam also has the highest proportion of students achieving minimum proficiency levels compared to the Sustainable Development Goals in Reading (86%) and Mathematics (95%) according to the 2024 cycle results.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong emphasized that the success of the 5-year Strategic Plan for the period 2021-2025, including the implementation of the SEA-PLM Program for the 2024 cycle, is a testament to the spirit of close cooperation and commitment to improving the quality of education in the entire region.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training highly appreciates the value of the data set and report of the SEA-PLM Program for the 2024 cycle. “The data set and report on the results of the Program are really important and meaningful for Vietnam as well as other countries in building and organizing the implementation of strategies and policies for educational development in the coming time,” said Mr. Thuong.

According to Mr. Thuong, Vietnam is entering a new era of development with requirements for deep integration, innovation and comprehensive digital transformation.

“Vietnam’s education is prioritized for development with strategic orientations and breakthrough solutions to improve the quality and equity of education. The positive results and good experiences gained during the participation in regional and international assessment programs will be applied by the Ministry to implement innovative solutions for teaching and student assessment activities to improve the quality of education and international integration,” said Mr. Thuong.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/vietnamese-primary-school-students-achieve-treasure-and-understanding-in-eastern-asia-2469535.html