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

Viet Nam: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 810,653 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
810,653 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
945,208 number
in 1997
All-time low
655,644 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Viet Nam stood at 810,653 number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Viet Nam peaked at 945,208 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 655,644 number, in 2007.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 717,145 number 673,613 number 769,150 number 10
1980s 816,809 number 781,241 number 870,461 number 10
1990s 926,569 number 886,443 number 945,208 number 10
2000s 753,662 number 655,644 number 922,622 number 10
2010s 755,829 number 691,158 number 806,903 number 10
2020s 810,653 number 810,653 number 810,653 number 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 13 Mexico 1.15 million number compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 964,766 number compare
  3. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 891,505 number compare
  4. 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
  5. 18 Iran 728,581 number compare
  6. 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Viet Nam?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Viet Nam was 810,653 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 945,208 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 655,644 number in 2007.
How does Viet Nam rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/