Least developed countries vs Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Least developed countries
171.01 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.88 million
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 171.01 million against 8.88 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 162.13 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 37.90 million 7.56 million 30.34 million Least developed countries
1980s 47.49 million 8.15 million 39.34 million Least developed countries
1990s 64.81 million 9.72 million 55.09 million Least developed countries
2000s 103.95 million 8.21 million 95.74 million Least developed countries
2010s 146.33 million 7.54 million 138.79 million Least developed countries
2020s 168.40 million 8.97 million 159.42 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Least developed countries or Viet Nam?
Least developed countries, at 171.01 million against 8.88 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Least developed countries and Viet Nam?
162.13 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Viet Nam?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Viet Nam rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 45 groups.
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.