Romania vs Vietnam: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Romania
160,246 children
in 2023
Vietnam
144,562 children
in 2024
Romania rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
46th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Romania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Romania currently reports 160,246 children against 144,562 children in Vietnam, a difference of 15,684 children.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,734 children | 87,703 children | 56,970 children | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 68,968 children | 57,355 children | 11,613 children | Romania |
| 2020s | 123,387 children | 150,186 children | 26,800 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, Romania or Vietnam?
- Romania, at 160,246 children against 144,562 children in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Romania and Vietnam?
- 15,684 children, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Romania ranks 43rd 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.