School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.45 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.45 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.85 million number
in 2003
All-time low
1.16 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam is 1.45 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 1.85 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 1970.
Viet Nam ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million number | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million number | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million number | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.80 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.45 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 13 Egypt 1.90 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 1.37 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 1.36 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.25 million 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 1.45 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.