School age population, primary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: School age population, primary education, female was 3.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.89 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Viet Nam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Viet Nam stood at 3.89 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 4.34 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 1970.
Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.25 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.82 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.89 million | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 2.89 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.70 million | 3.34 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 million | 4.11 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.30 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.36 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million | 3.89 million | 4.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 15 Uganda 4.84 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.40 million compare
- 17 Kenya 4.05 million compare
- 19 Sudan 3.88 million compare
- 20 South Africa 3.66 million compare
- 21 Russian Federation 3.63 million compare
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, primary education, female in Viet Nam?
- School age population, primary education, female in Viet Nam was 3.89 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release