School age population, one year before than official … female than in Vietnam

Vietnam: School age population, one year before than official … female than 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 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 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 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%.

School age population, one year before than official … female than in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Vietnam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 641,959 number —
1971 650,954 number +1.4%
1972 661,036 number +1.5%
1973 670,036 number +1.4%
1974 678,484 number +1.3%
1975 687,079 number +1.3%
1976 696,466 number +1.4%
1977 708,864 number +1.8%
1978 722,325 number +1.9%
1979 735,590 number +1.8%
1980 746,881 number +1.5%
1981 754,154 number +1.0%
1982 760,354 number +0.8%
1983 764,814 number +0.6%
1984 768,890 number +0.5%
1985 774,532 number +0.7%
1986 784,025 number +1.2%
1987 796,561 number +1.6%
1988 811,178 number +1.8%
1989 826,602 number +1.9%
1990 840,971 number +1.7%
1991 852,019 number +1.3%
1992 864,565 number +1.5%
1993 875,922 number +1.3%
1994 885,335 number +1.1%
1995 892,206 number +0.8%
1996 895,710 number +0.4%
1997 898,077 number +0.3%
1998 898,049 number -0.0%
1999 892,715 number -0.6%
2000 878,144 number -1.6%
2001 850,535 number -3.1%
2002 807,896 number -5.0%
2003 753,550 number -6.7%
2004 696,870 number -7.5%
2005 650,170 number -6.7%
2006 627,630 number -3.5%
2007 617,280 number -1.6%
2008 620,174 number +0.5%
2009 631,414 number +1.8%
2010 643,464 number +1.9%
2011 646,639 number +0.5%
2012 656,092 number +1.5%
2013 667,773 number +1.8%
2014 680,404 number +1.9%
2015 692,610 number +1.8%
2016 702,864 number +1.5%
2017 710,833 number +1.1%
2018 716,438 number +0.8%
2019 720,618 number +0.6%
2020 724,872 number +0.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 724,872 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 724,872 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,862 number, 25.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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 871,161 number compare
  3. 16 Uganda 731,258 number compare
  4. 18 Kenya 695,335 number compare
  5. 19 Iran 685,326 number compare
  6. 20 Turkey 671,380 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 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 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 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?
Vietnam ranks 17th 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 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
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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/