Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Population of compulsory school age, female
Bangladesh
7.58 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
7.96 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
15th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 7.96 million against 7.58 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 372,470.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.08 million | 4.30 million | 3.78 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.30 million | 5.41 million | 2.89 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.39 million | 6.68 million | 1.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.63 million | 8.02 million | 396,248 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 7.96 million against 7.58 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 372,470, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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