School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Vietnam

Vietnam: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 1.54 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.54 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.84 million number
in 1997
All-time low
1.27 million number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam stood at 1.54 million number.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam peaked at 1.84 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million number, in 2007.

That places Vietnam 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.32 million number —
1971 1.33 million number +1.4%
1972 1.35 million number +1.5%
1973 1.37 million number +1.3%
1974 1.39 million number +1.2%
1975 1.41 million number +1.3%
1976 1.42 million number +1.4%
1977 1.45 million number +1.8%
1978 1.48 million number +1.9%
1979 1.50 million number +1.8%
1980 1.53 million number +1.6%
1981 1.54 million number +1.0%
1982 1.56 million number +0.8%
1983 1.57 million number +0.6%
1984 1.57 million number +0.6%
1985 1.59 million number +0.8%
1986 1.61 million number +1.3%
1987 1.63 million number +1.7%
1988 1.66 million number +1.9%
1989 1.70 million number +2.0%
1990 1.73 million number +1.8%
1991 1.75 million number +1.3%
1992 1.78 million number +1.5%
1993 1.80 million number +1.3%
1994 1.82 million number +1.0%
1995 1.83 million number +0.7%
1996 1.84 million number +0.4%
1997 1.84 million number +0.2%
1998 1.84 million number -0.0%
1999 1.83 million number -0.6%
2000 1.80 million number -1.7%
2001 1.74 million number -3.2%
2002 1.66 million number -5.0%
2003 1.55 million number -6.7%
2004 1.43 million number -7.4%
2005 1.34 million number -6.6%
2006 1.29 million number -3.4%
2007 1.27 million number -1.5%
2008 1.28 million number +0.6%
2009 1.31 million number +2.0%
2010 1.33 million number +2.1%
2011 1.35 million number +0.8%
2012 1.37 million number +1.9%
2013 1.40 million number +2.3%
2014 1.43 million number +2.4%
2015 1.47 million number +2.1%
2016 1.49 million number +1.6%
2017 1.51 million number +1.2%
2018 1.52 million number +0.8%
2019 1.53 million number +0.5%
2020 1.54 million number +0.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1.54 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 13.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1.54 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 25.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.40 million number 1.32 million number 1.50 million number 10
1980s 1.60 million number 1.53 million number 1.70 million number 10
1990s 1.81 million number 1.73 million number 1.84 million number 10
2000s 1.47 million number 1.27 million number 1.80 million number 10
2010s 1.44 million number 1.33 million number 1.53 million number 10
2020s 1.54 million number 1.54 million number 1.54 million number 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 13 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
  2. 14 Russia 1.88 million number compare
  3. 15 Tanzania 1.76 million number compare
  4. 17 Uganda 1.48 million number compare
  5. 18 Iran 1.41 million number compare
  6. 19 Kenya 1.40 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Vietnam was 1.54 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 2007.
How does Vietnam rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/