Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 64.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam is 64.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam peaked at 74.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2021.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.3% | — |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 67.2% | 74.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.0% | 66.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 70.6%
- 30 Brazil 66.9% compare
- 31 Panama 66.0% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 61.1%
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.0% compare
- 35 Spain 53.7% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Viet Nam was 64.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release