Philippines vs Viet Nam: Primary education, pupils
Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.88 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.06 million against 8.88 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.19 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Viet Nam 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 | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.86 million | 7.56 million | 299,355 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 8.94 million | 8.18 million | 754,527 | 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, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Philippines, at 13.06 million against 8.88 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 4.19 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Viet Nam 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.