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

Viet Nam: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8.88 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.88 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.44 million
in 1998
All-time low
6.75 million
in 2009
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam stood at 8.88 million.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam peaked at 10.44 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million, in 2009.

That places Viet Nam 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 7.40 million
1977 7.72 million +4.3%
1978 7.78 million +0.8%
1979 7.34 million -5.7%
1980 7.92 million +8.0%
1981 7.89 million -0.5%
1982 7.89 million -0.0%
1983 7.88 million -0.0%
1984 7.99 million +1.4%
1985 8.01 million +0.2%
1986 8.13 million +1.5%
1987 8.48 million +4.4%
1988 8.67 million +2.1%
1989 8.66 million -0.0%
1990 8.58 million -0.9%
1991 8.86 million +3.3%
1992 9.09 million +2.6%
1993 9.53 million +4.8%
1994 9.78 million +2.7%
1995 10.05 million +2.7%
1996 10.23 million +1.8%
1997 10.43 million +2.0%
1998 10.44 million +0.0%
1999 10.25 million -1.8%
2000 10.06 million -1.8%
2001 9.75 million -3.1%
2002 9.34 million -4.3%
2003 8.84 million -5.3%
2004 8.35 million -5.6%
2005 7.77 million -6.9%
2006 7.32 million -5.9%
2007 7.04 million -3.8%
2008 6.87 million -2.4%
2009 6.75 million -1.8%
2010 6.92 million +2.6%
2011 7.04 million +1.7%
2012 7.10 million +0.8%
2013 7.20 million +1.4%
2014 7.43 million +3.2%
2015 7.54 million +1.5%
2016 7.79 million +3.3%
2017 7.80 million +0.1%
2018 8.04 million +3.1%
2019 8.51 million +5.8%
2020 8.72 million +2.5%
2021 8.88 million +1.9%
2022 9.20 million +3.6%
2023 9.19 million -0.1%
2024 8.88 million -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.56 million 7.34 million 7.78 million 4
1980s 8.15 million 7.88 million 8.67 million 10
1990s 9.72 million 8.58 million 10.44 million 10
2000s 8.21 million 6.75 million 10.06 million 10
2010s 7.54 million 6.92 million 8.51 million 10
2020s 8.97 million 8.72 million 9.20 million 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
  2. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
  3. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
  4. 17 Uganda 8.84 million compare
  5. 18 Kenya 8.04 million compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 7.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Viet Nam was 8.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 10.44 million in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2009.
How does Viet Nam rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.