Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 718,730 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Viet Nam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Viet Nam stood at 718,730 number.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 899,409 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 621,413 number, in 2008.
That places Viet Nam 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 629,126 number | — |
| 1971 | 638,181 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 648,783 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 658,020 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 666,420 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 674,620 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 683,220 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 694,442 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 707,378 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 720,794 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 733,314 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 743,199 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 751,279 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 756,847 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 761,280 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 766,000 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 772,896 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 783,247 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 796,296 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 810,795 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 825,376 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 838,152 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 851,170 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 863,557 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 874,544 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 883,679 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 890,248 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 895,104 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 899,128 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 899,409 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 892,598 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 875,299 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 844,734 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 797,497 number | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 742,914 number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 690,442 number | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 652,082 number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 628,982 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 621,413 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 624,381 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 632,820 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 638,896 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 645,708 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 655,615 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 667,314 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 679,643 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 691,227 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 701,146 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 708,416 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 713,944 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 718,730 number | +0.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 718,730 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 718,730 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,052 number, 47.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672,098 number | 629,126 number | 720,794 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 767,515 number | 733,314 number | 810,795 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 872,037 number | 825,376 number | 899,409 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,034 number | 621,413 number | 892,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,473 number | 632,820 number | 713,944 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 718,730 number | 718,730 number | 718,730 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 13 Mexico 1.10 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 895,310 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,820 number compare
- 17 Uganda 716,094 number compare
- 18 Kenya 694,451 number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 672,835 number compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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, female in Viet Nam?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Viet Nam was 718,730 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 899,409 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 621,413 number in 2008.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.