Iran vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Vietnam
8.88 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.09 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 208,940.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 4.66 million 7.56 million 2.90 million Vietnam
1980s 6.41 million 8.18 million 1.77 million Vietnam
1990s 9.41 million 9.72 million 315,494 Vietnam
2000s 6.69 million 8.21 million 1.52 million Vietnam
2010s 7.19 million 7.48 million 289,979 Vietnam
2020s 8.85 million 9.04 million 187,593 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran, at 9.09 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Vietnam?
208,940, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.