Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vietnam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vietnam stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vietnam peaked at 30.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 16.3% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.6% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 380,535 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.9 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vietnam?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vietnam was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Vietnam ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.