Bolivia vs Vietnam: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bolivia
136,027 children
in 2024
Vietnam
144,562 children
in 2024
Bolivia rank
48th
Vietnam rank
46th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bolivia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 144,562 children against 136,027 children in Bolivia, a difference of 8,535 children.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,130 children | 0 children | 7,130 children | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 6,379 children | 75,174 children | 68,795 children | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 120,347 children | 48,264 children | 72,082 children | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 74,445 children | 149,062 children | 74,617 children | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bolivia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 144,562 children against 136,027 children in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bolivia and Vietnam?
- 8,535 children, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Vietnam rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.