UNICEF: Africa vs Vietnam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

UNICEF: Africa
19.40 million
in 2024
Vietnam
697,562
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th

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

  • UNICEF: Africa
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972025

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 19.40 million against 697,562 in Vietnam, a difference of 18.70 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 27.8 times Vietnam's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Africa Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 6.24 million 622,477 5.62 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 8.21 million 773,103 7.43 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 10.42 million 861,809 9.56 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 12.82 million 707,684 12.11 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 16.49 million 740,098 15.75 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 19.04 million 815,187 18.23 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, UNICEF: Africa or Vietnam?
UNICEF: Africa, at 19.40 million against 697,562 in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between UNICEF: Africa and Vietnam?
18.70 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Vietnam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Africa and Vietnam rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release