School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Vietnam
Vietnam: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 2.17 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.17 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.70 million number
in 1995
All-time low
1.86 million number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Vietnam, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.17 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 2.70 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million number, in 2006.
That places Vietnam 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 million number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million number | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million number | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million number | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.17 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.17 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 46.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.10 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.25 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million number | 2.27 million number | 2.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million number | 2.56 million number | 2.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Vietnam?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Vietnam was 2.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million number in 2006.
- How does Vietnam rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.