Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.99 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2018
All-time low
438,338
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam stood at 1.99 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 2.16 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 438,338, in 1977.
Viet Nam ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 438,338 | — |
| 1979 | 603,251 | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 826,969 | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 823,806 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 817,897 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 885,567 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 972,505 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520,794 | 438,338 | 603,251 | 2 |
| 1980s | 838,560 | 817,897 | 885,567 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 972,505 | 1.12 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.37 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.79 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam was 1.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,338 in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release