Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 2.16 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 438,338, in 1977.
Vietnam 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 (number) (pre-primary) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,178, 24.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.99 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,743, 111.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vietnam was 1.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,338 in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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