Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.52 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vietnam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.52 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vietnam peaked at 1.84 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million number, in 2008.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.29 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 million number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million number | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million number | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million number | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.52 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 13.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.52 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 49.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million number | 1.69 million number | 1.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.51 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.52 million number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vietnam?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vietnam was 1.52 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.