School enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam

Vietnam: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 91.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
91.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.7%
in 2018
All-time low
20.6%
in 1977
Years of data
32
1977–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam, 1977–2021

204060801001977199920211977: 20.6 % gross1979: 24.4 % gross1980: 31.7 % gross1981: 32.2 % gross1985: 32.8 % gross1986: 32.4 % gross1996: 33.8 % gross1997: 36.8 % gross1998: 37.2 % gross1999: 41.3 % gross2000: 41.2 % gross2001: 41.9 % gross2002: 45.3 % gross2003: 50.5 % gross2004: 54.5 % gross2005: 61.8 % gross2006: 72 % gross2007: 73.9 % gross2008: 67.8 % gross2009: 70 % gross2010: 72.2 % gross2011: 76.9 % gross2012: 80.4 % gross2013: 84.9 % gross2014: 83 % gross2015: 84.6 % gross2016: 89.1 % gross2017: 97.4 % gross2018: 100.7 % gross2019: 94.8 % gross2020: 91.5 % gross2021: 91.2 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam stood at 91.2%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam peaked at 100.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1977.

That places Vietnam 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Vietnam, 1977 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1977 20.6%
1979 24.4% +18.4%
1980 31.7% +30.0%
1981 32.2% +1.5%
1985 32.8% +1.9%
1986 32.4% -1.0%
1996 33.8% +4.3%
1997 36.8% +8.6%
1998 37.2% +1.3%
1999 41.3% +11.0%
2000 41.2% -0.2%
2001 41.9% +1.6%
2002 45.3% +8.0%
2003 50.5% +11.5%
2004 54.5% +7.9%
2005 61.8% +13.5%
2006 72.0% +16.5%
2007 73.9% +2.7%
2008 67.8% -8.3%
2009 70.0% +3.3%
2010 72.2% +3.1%
2011 76.9% +6.5%
2012 80.4% +4.5%
2013 84.9% +5.7%
2014 83.0% -2.3%
2015 84.6% +1.9%
2016 89.1% +5.3%
2017 97.4% +9.3%
2018 100.7% +3.5%
2019 94.8% -5.9%
2020 91.5% -3.5%
2021 91.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.5% 20.6% 24.4% 2
1980s 32.3% 31.7% 32.8% 4
1990s 37.3% 33.8% 41.3% 4
2000s 57.9% 41.2% 73.9% 10
2010s 86.4% 72.2% 100.7% 10
2020s 91.3% 91.2% 91.5% 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 50 Hungary 91.9% compare
  2. 51 South Korea 91.7% compare
  3. 52 Hong Kong 91.5% compare
  4. 54 Netherlands 91.1% compare
  5. 55 Uruguay 91.1% compare
  6. 56 Philippines 90.7% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Vietnam was 91.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 100.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1977.
How does Vietnam rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Vietnam ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.