Mongolia vs Viet Nam: Official entrance age to primary education
Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
Viet Nam
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Mongolia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 years | 6 years | 2 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 8 years | 6 years | 2 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 8 years | 6 years | 2 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 7.4 years | 6 years | 1.4 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Mongolia or Viet Nam?
- Mongolia, at 6 years against 6 years in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Mongolia and Viet Nam?
- 0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Viet Nam rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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