Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 4.06 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.06 million number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.98 million number
in 1998
All-time low
3.23 million number
in 2009
Years of data
31
1976–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Vietnam, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Vietnam stood at 4.06 million number.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 4.98 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million number, in 2009.
That places Vietnam 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.65 million number | — |
| 1977 | 3.84 million number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million number | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.52 million number | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.78 million number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.83 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.33 million number | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million number | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.84 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.44 million number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.20 million number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.95 million number | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million number | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.51 million number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.73 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million number | +5.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.06 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 19.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.06 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 37.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 million number | 3.52 million number | 3.84 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.80 million number | 3.73 million number | 3.86 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.76 million number | 4.33 million number | 4.98 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million number | 3.23 million number | 4.80 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million number | 3.27 million number | 4.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Vietnam?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Vietnam was 4.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million number in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.