Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam
Vietnam: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 82.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam is 82.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam peaked at 88.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.7% | — |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 82.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 82.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 40.1% | 51.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 55.5% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.8% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Vietnam was 82.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release