South Africa vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in primary education, female

South Africa
3.67 million number
in 2018
Viet Nam
4.06 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
18th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.06 million number against 3.67 million number in South Africa, a difference of 392,030 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 2.34 million number 3.86 million number 1.52 million number Viet Nam
1990s 3.86 million number 4.76 million number 904,245 number Viet Nam
2000s 3.59 million number 3.98 million number 390,589 number Viet Nam
2010s 3.53 million number 3.55 million number 23,689 number Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.06 million number against 3.67 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between South Africa and Viet Nam?
392,030 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.