Malaysia vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Malaysia
0.0859 units per person
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0879 units per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
115th
Vietnam rank
113th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0879 units per person against 0.0859 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1591 units per person 0.1518 units per person 0.0073 units per person Malaysia
1980s 0.1453 units per person 0.1403 units per person 0.005 units per person Malaysia
1990s 0.1367 units per person 0.136 units per person 0.0007 units per person Malaysia
2000s 0.1231 units per person 0.1017 units per person 0.0214 units per person Malaysia
2010s 0.1022 units per person 0.0816 units per person 0.0206 units per person Malaysia
2020s 0.0884 units per person 0.0901 units per person 0.0017 units per person Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.0879 units per person against 0.0859 units per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Malaysia and Vietnam?
0.002 units per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.