Kenya vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Vietnam
8.88 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Vietnam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 8.88 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 832,940.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 million 7.56 million 4.68 million Vietnam
1980s 3.97 million 8.18 million 4.22 million Vietnam
1990s 4.58 million 9.57 million 4.99 million Vietnam
2000s 5.97 million 8.21 million 2.24 million Vietnam
2010s 7.82 million 7.75 million 76,441 Kenya
2020s 7.88 million 9.00 million 1.12 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 8.88 million against 8.04 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Vietnam?
832,940, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 18th 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.