Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.42 million number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.60 million number
in 2018
All-time low
907,239 number
in 1977
Years of data
43
1977–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1977–2019

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1977199820191977: 907.2k number1978: 1.1M number1979: 1.2M number1980: 1.6M number1981: 1.6M number1982: 1.5M number1983: 1.5M number1984: 1.5M number1985: 1.6M number1986: 1.7M number1987: 1.7M number1988: 1.9M number1989: 1.8M number1990: 1.7M number1991: 1.5M number1992: 1.5M number1993: 1.5M number1994: 1.7M number1995: 1.8M number1996: 1.9M number1997: 2.1M number1998: 2.2M number1999: 2.2M number2000: 2.1M number2001: 2.1M number2002: 2.1M number2003: 2.1M number2004: 2.2M number2005: 2.3M number2006: 2.5M number2007: 2.6M number2008: 2.7M number2009: 2.8M number2010: 2.9M number2011: 3.1M number2012: 3.3M number2013: 3.6M number2014: 3.6M number2015: 3.8M number2016: 4.0M number2017: 4.4M number2018: 4.6M number2019: 4.4M number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam is 4.42 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam peaked at 4.60 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 907,239 number, in 1977.

That places Viet Nam 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 907,239 number
1978 1.10 million number +21.5%
1979 1.18 million number +6.9%
1980 1.58 million number +34.2%
1981 1.60 million number +0.9%
1982 1.53 million number -4.3%
1983 1.47 million number -3.9%
1984 1.55 million number +5.5%
1985 1.63 million number +5.2%
1986 1.70 million number +4.4%
1987 1.67 million number -2.0%
1988 1.85 million number +11.0%
1989 1.80 million number -2.7%
1990 1.67 million number -7.4%
1991 1.53 million number -8.0%
1992 1.50 million number -2.5%
1993 1.52 million number +1.7%
1994 1.66 million number +8.8%
1995 1.84 million number +11.2%
1996 1.93 million number +4.9%
1997 2.09 million number +8.3%
1998 2.17 million number +3.5%
1999 2.18 million number +0.6%
2000 2.12 million number -2.5%
2001 2.11 million number -0.5%
2002 2.12 million number +0.3%
2003 2.14 million number +1.1%
2004 2.18 million number +1.5%
2005 2.33 million number +7.2%
2006 2.51 million number +7.7%
2007 2.62 million number +4.2%
2008 2.69 million number +2.7%
2009 2.81 million number +4.6%
2010 2.90 million number +3.2%
2011 3.07 million number +5.8%
2012 3.32 million number +8.1%
2013 3.55 million number +6.9%
2014 3.61 million number +1.8%
2015 3.75 million number +3.9%
2016 3.98 million number +6.0%
2017 4.41 million number +10.8%
2018 4.60 million number +4.3%
2019 4.42 million number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 million number 907,239 number 1.18 million number 3
1980s 1.64 million number 1.47 million number 1.85 million number 10
1990s 1.81 million number 1.50 million number 2.18 million number 10
2000s 2.36 million number 2.11 million number 2.81 million number 10
2010s 3.76 million number 2.90 million number 4.60 million number 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Indonesia 5.91 million number compare
  2. 7 Brazil 5.16 million number compare
  3. 8 Mexico 4.90 million number compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 3.58 million number compare
  5. 11 Kenya 3.20 million number compare
  6. 12 Japan 2.82 million number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam was 4.42 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.60 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 907,239 number in 1977.
How does Viet Nam rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.