Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 4.42 million number.
The figure 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 in Viet Nam peaked at 4.60 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 907,239 number, in 1977.
Viet Nam ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| 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% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million number | +11.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million number | 907,239 number | 1.18 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.85 million number | 9 |
| 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
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 4.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.