School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.60 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
4.60 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.54 million number
in 1995
All-time low
3.82 million number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam is 4.60 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 5.54 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million number, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.02 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.14 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.19 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.25 million number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.65 million number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.69 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.91 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.20 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.27 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.41 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.47 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.53 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.40 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.68 million number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million number | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.53 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 million number | 4.65 million number | 5.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 million number | 5.27 million number | 5.54 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million number | 3.82 million number | 5.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million number | 4.07 million number | 4.60 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 300,791 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 79,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 16.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 4.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million number in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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 School age population, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.