School age population, pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 2.07 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.64 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.07 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 2.64 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1971.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.55 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.07 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.79 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million | 2.22 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.43 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.93 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 2.08 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.07 million | 2.45 million | 6 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam was 2.07 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1971.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release