Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 55.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
84th
of 163 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2012
All-time low
40.4%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 40.4 %2000: 40.8 %2001: 42.3 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 49.6 %2004: 54.3 %2005: 59.8 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 68 %2008: 68.3 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 71.3 %2011: 74.6 %2012: 78.9 %2013: 47 %2014: 47.3 %2015: 48.9 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 55.4 %2018: 57.3 %2019: 55.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 55.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Viet Nam peaked at 78.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1999.

Viet Nam ranks 84th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Viet Nam, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 40.4%
2000 40.8% +1.1%
2001 42.3% +3.7%
2002 45.3% +7.1%
2003 49.6% +9.4%
2004 54.3% +9.6%
2005 59.8% +10.1%
2006 65.7% +9.8%
2007 68.0% +3.6%
2008 68.3% +0.3%
2009 69.4% +1.6%
2010 71.3% +2.7%
2011 74.6% +4.6%
2012 78.9% +5.8%
2013 47.0% -40.5%
2014 47.3% +0.7%
2015 48.9% +3.4%
2016 50.7% +3.7%
2017 55.4% +9.3%
2018 57.3% +3.4%
2019 55.3% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1
2000s 56.3% 40.8% 69.4% 10
2010s 58.6% 47.0% 78.9% 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 81 Cyprus 57.6% compare
  2. 82 Grenada 56.1% compare
  3. 83 Serbia 55.8% compare
  4. 85 Georgia 54.9% compare
  5. 86 Saint Lucia 54.6% compare
  6. 87 Chile 54.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 55.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1999.
How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Viet Nam ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.