United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Over-age students, primary

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2017
Viet Nam
1.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
164th
Viet Nam rank
162nd

Over-age students, primary over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Viet Nam
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th and Viet Nam ranks 162nd of 191 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 7.3% 16.2% 8.8% Viet Nam
1980s 2.8% 12.1% 9.3% Viet Nam
1990s 0.0% 12.3% 12.3% Viet Nam
2000s 0.8% 7.1% 6.3% Viet Nam
2010s 1.1% 2.4% 1.3% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for over-age students, primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th and Viet Nam ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.