Philippines vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Vietnam
8.88 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 13.06 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.19 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 7.86 million 7.56 million 299,355 Philippines
1980s 8.89 million 8.15 million 742,320 Philippines
1990s 11.17 million 9.72 million 1.44 million Philippines
2000s 13.06 million 8.21 million 4.85 million Philippines
2010s 13.98 million 7.85 million 6.12 million Philippines
2020s 12.90 million 8.97 million 3.92 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 13.06 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Philippines and Vietnam?
4.19 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam 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.