Kenya vs Viet Nam: Population of compulsory school age, male
Kenya
8.22 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
8.38 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.38 million against 8.22 million in Kenya, a difference of 153,360.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 million | 4.48 million | 1.07 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 5.65 million | 1.82 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6.49 million | 7.00 million | 515,206 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.08 million | 8.37 million | 293,237 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.38 million against 8.22 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 153,360, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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