This working paper uses the 2016-17 Young Lives school survey data in Vietnam to examine learning outcomes and learning motivations for boys and girls in Grade 10. It examines how differences in learning motivations impact on learning outcomes and future expectations, and also examines the determinants of these differences and their relationships with student’s background and prior learning attainment.

Increased globalisation, interconnectivity and overall exposure have promoted a considerable increase in developing countries in usage and aspiration to learn the English language. Among policymakers and individuals, English is considered important for economic advancement, employment and social mobility.

An important dimension of the Young Lives school surveys in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam has been the inclusion of assessments in selected cognitive domains. In the 2016-17 secondary school survey, assessments of mathematics and English were administered at the beginning and end of the school year in Ethiopia, India and Vietnam. 

This document is a summary of the Young Lives Delivering on every child’s right to basic skills report, ndia Country Report by Jack Rossiter, Martin Woodhead, Caine Rolleston and Rhiannon Moore. The full report is available here, detailing acknowledgements, photo credits and references.