Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in primary education, male
Afghanistan
4.31 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
4.64 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 4.64 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 325,440.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,288 | 3.93 million | 3.28 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 572,391 | 4.18 million | 3.61 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 706,274 | 5.03 million | 4.33 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 4.38 million | 2.07 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.66 million | 3.93 million | 271,339 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.80 million | 490,050 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 4.64 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 325,440, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release