School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Vietnam

Vietnam: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 3.51 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
3.51 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.48 million number
in 2000
All-time low
3.00 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Vietnam, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 3.51 million number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 4.48 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million number, in 1970.

Vietnam ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, female (number) in Vietnam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3.00 million number —
1971 3.05 million number +1.8%
1972 3.11 million number +2.0%
1973 3.17 million number +1.7%
1974 3.21 million number +1.5%
1975 3.26 million number +1.3%
1976 3.30 million number +1.3%
1977 3.35 million number +1.4%
1978 3.40 million number +1.6%
1979 3.46 million number +1.8%
1980 3.53 million number +1.9%
1981 3.59 million number +1.8%
1982 3.64 million number +1.6%
1983 3.69 million number +1.3%
1984 3.73 million number +1.0%
1985 3.75 million number +0.7%
1986 3.78 million number +0.7%
1987 3.81 million number +0.9%
1988 3.86 million number +1.2%
1989 3.92 million number +1.5%
1990 3.98 million number +1.7%
1991 4.05 million number +1.7%
1992 4.12 million number +1.6%
1993 4.18 million number +1.6%
1994 4.24 million number +1.5%
1995 4.30 million number +1.4%
1996 4.35 million number +1.2%
1997 4.39 million number +0.9%
1998 4.43 million number +0.9%
1999 4.46 million number +0.7%
2000 4.48 million number +0.4%
2001 4.46 million number -0.3%
2002 4.42 million number -1.0%
2003 4.30 million number -2.6%
2004 4.12 million number -4.3%
2005 3.88 million number -5.8%
2006 3.63 million number -6.3%
2007 3.43 million number -5.5%
2008 3.28 million number -4.3%
2009 3.20 million number -2.6%
2010 3.17 million number -0.8%
2011 3.18 million number +0.3%
2012 3.18 million number +0.0%
2013 3.20 million number +0.5%
2014 3.23 million number +1.1%
2015 3.28 million number +1.4%
2016 3.33 million number +1.6%
2017 3.39 million number +1.7%
2018 3.44 million number +1.5%
2019 3.48 million number +1.2%
2020 3.51 million number +0.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 3.51 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 3.51 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,195 number, 39.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.23 million number 3.00 million number 3.46 million number 10
1980s 3.73 million number 3.53 million number 3.92 million number 10
1990s 4.25 million number 3.98 million number 4.46 million number 10
2000s 3.92 million number 3.20 million number 4.48 million number 10
2010s 3.29 million number 3.17 million number 3.48 million number 10
2020s 3.51 million number 3.51 million number 3.51 million number 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 16 Kenya 4.13 million number compare
  2. 17 South Africa 3.92 million number compare
  3. 18 Iran 3.84 million number compare
  4. 20 Russia 3.44 million number compare
  5. 21 Sudan 3.30 million number compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 3.12 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Vietnam?
School age population, primary education, female in Vietnam was 3.51 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million number in 1970.
How does Vietnam rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Vietnam ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.