Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 55.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2012
All-time low
39.3%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 39.3 %2000: 40.3 %2001: 42.7 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 54.2 %2005: 57.7 %2006: 58.9 %2007: 61.7 %2008: 68.8 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 70.3 %2011: 72 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 45.3 %2014: 46.6 %2015: 48.3 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 54.6 %2018: 56.8 %2019: 55.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Viet Nam is 55.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 77.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1999.

Viet Nam ranks 85th of 164 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, female in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Viet Nam, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 39.3%
2000 40.3% +2.5%
2001 42.7% +5.9%
2002 45.3% +6.2%
2003 48.6% +7.2%
2004 54.2% +11.4%
2005 57.7% +6.4%
2006 58.9% +2.1%
2007 61.7% +4.8%
2008 68.8% +11.4%
2009 68.7% -0.1%
2010 70.3% +2.3%
2011 72.0% +2.5%
2012 77.2% +7.3%
2013 45.3% -41.3%
2014 46.6% +2.8%
2015 48.3% +3.7%
2016 49.6% +2.6%
2017 54.6% +10.1%
2018 56.8% +4.0%
2019 55.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
2000s 54.7% 40.3% 68.8% 10
2010s 57.6% 45.3% 77.2% 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 82 Croatia 57.7% compare
  2. 83 Grenada 57.1% compare
  3. 84 Cyprus 56.4% compare
  4. 86 Serbia 55.8% compare
  5. 87 Saint Lucia 55.5% compare
  6. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Viet Nam?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Viet Nam was 55.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1999.
How does Viet Nam rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Viet Nam ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.