Viet Nam vs Zambia: Children out of school, primary

Viet Nam
144,562
in 2024
Zambia
136,539
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197219982024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 144,562 against 136,539 in Zambia, a difference of 8,023.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Viet Nam Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 18,111 237,205 219,094 Zambia
1980s 93,164 267,845 174,681 Zambia
1990s 0 590,896 590,896 Zambia
2000s 75,174 384,513 309,339 Zambia
2010s 23,388 291,053 267,664 Zambia
2020s 144,562 136,539 8,023 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Viet Nam or Zambia?
Viet Nam, at 144,562 against 136,539 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Viet Nam and Zambia?
8,023, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Viet Nam and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Viet Nam ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.