Russia vs Vietnam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Russia
1.84 million number
in 2020
Vietnam
1.52 million number
in 2020
Russia rank
14th
Vietnam rank
16th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Russia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.84 million number against 1.52 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 316,400 number.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million number 1.37 million number 660,469 number Russia
1980s 2.09 million number 1.57 million number 521,107 number Russia
1990s 2.32 million number 1.79 million number 525,484 number Russia
2000s 1.40 million number 1.51 million number 114,160 number Vietnam
2010s 1.56 million number 1.41 million number 141,723 number Russia
2020s 1.84 million number 1.52 million number 316,400 number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Russia or Vietnam?
Russia, at 1.84 million number against 1.52 million number in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Russia and Vietnam?
316,400 number, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Russia ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.