Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 2.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2018
All-time low
468,901
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Vietnam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.15 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Vietnam peaked at 2.44 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 468,901, in 1977.
That places Vietnam 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 468,901 | — |
| 1979 | 574,995 | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 753,873 | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 771,918 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 812,424 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 816,114 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 959,106 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | -2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 24.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,209, 111.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 521,948 | 468,901 | 574,995 | 2 |
| 1980s | 788,582 | 753,873 | 816,114 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 959,106 | 1.14 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.07 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.53 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.07 million | 2.25 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, male in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Vietnam was 2.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,901 in 1977.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release