Kenya vs Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
8.88 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 8.88 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 832,940.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 million 7.56 million 4.68 million Viet Nam
1980s 3.95 million 8.15 million 4.20 million Viet Nam
1990s 4.60 million 9.72 million 5.12 million Viet Nam
2000s 5.97 million 8.21 million 2.24 million Viet Nam
2010s 7.79 million 7.54 million 252,622 Kenya
2020s 7.88 million 9.00 million 1.12 million Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Kenya or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 8.88 million against 8.04 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Kenya and Viet Nam?
832,940, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.