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

Vietnam: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 724,872 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
724,872 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
898,077 number
in 1997
All-time low
617,280 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Vietnam is 724,872 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Vietnam peaked at 898,077 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 617,280 number, in 2007.

That places Vietnam 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 685,279 number 641,959 number 735,590 number 10
1980s 778,799 number 746,881 number 826,602 number 10
1990s 879,557 number 840,971 number 898,077 number 10
2000s 713,366 number 617,280 number 878,144 number 10
2010s 683,774 number 643,464 number 720,618 number 10
2020s 724,872 number 724,872 number 724,872 number 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 14 Russia 913,803 number compare
  2. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 871,161 number compare
  3. 16 Uganda 731,258 number compare
  4. 18 Kenya 695,335 number compare
  5. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 685,326 number compare
  6. 20 Least developed countries 13.50 million number compare
  7. 20 Türkiye 671,380 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Vietnam?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Vietnam was 724,872 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 898,077 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 617,280 number in 2007.
How does Vietnam rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Vietnam ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/