Enrolment in primary education, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Enrolment in primary education, female was 4.06 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
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.