Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 804,343 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Viet Nam stood at 804,343 number.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Viet Nam peaked at 945,708 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 659,511 number, in 1970.
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, male in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 659,511 number | — |
| 1971 | 668,756 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 679,123 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 688,011 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 696,142 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 704,413 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 713,589 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 725,050 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 738,570 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 752,800 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 766,169 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 776,788 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 785,450 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 791,515 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 796,474 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 801,897 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 809,817 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 821,429 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 836,098 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 852,388 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 868,703 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 882,911 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 897,111 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 910,237 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 921,586 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 930,799 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 937,291 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 941,993 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 945,708 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 945,429 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 937,650 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 918,916 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 887,256 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 838,308 number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 781,883 number | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 727,900 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 688,802 number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 666,413 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 660,410 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 665,690 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 677,074 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 686,618 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 698,450 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 715,099 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 734,222 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 753,621 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 770,505 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 784,340 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 793,556 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 799,663 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 804,343 number | +0.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 804,343 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 804,343 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,628 number, 51.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 702,596 number | 659,511 number | 752,800 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,802 number | 766,169 number | 852,388 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 918,177 number | 868,703 number | 945,708 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,323 number | 660,410 number | 937,650 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,315 number | 677,074 number | 799,663 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,343 number | 804,343 number | 804,343 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 13 Mexico 1.15 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 944,163 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 871,757 number compare
- 17 Uganda 729,007 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 714,329 number compare
- 19 Kenya 703,585 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, male in Viet Nam?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Viet Nam was 804,343 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 945,708 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,511 number in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.