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

Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
Viet Nam
8.88 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Uganda
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 8.88 million against 8.84 million in Uganda, a difference of 35,730.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Uganda ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 million 7.56 million 6.41 million Viet Nam
1980s 1.94 million 8.15 million 6.21 million Viet Nam
1990s 3.63 million 9.72 million 6.09 million Viet Nam
2000s 7.42 million 8.21 million 787,995 Viet Nam
2010s 8.42 million 7.35 million 1.07 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Uganda or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 8.88 million against 8.84 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Uganda and Viet Nam?
35,730, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Viet Nam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Uganda and Viet Nam rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 17th 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.