Tanzania vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Tanzania
11.39 million
in 2024
Vietnam
8.88 million
in 2024
Tanzania rank
14th
Vietnam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Tanzania
  • Vietnam
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.39 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 2.51 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Tanzania ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.61 million 7.56 million 4.95 million Vietnam
1980s 3.32 million 8.18 million 4.86 million Vietnam
1990s 3.81 million 9.72 million 5.91 million Vietnam
2000s 6.98 million 8.21 million 1.23 million Vietnam
2010s 8.84 million 7.54 million 1.30 million Tanzania
2020s 11.10 million 8.97 million 2.13 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Tanzania or Vietnam?
Tanzania, at 11.39 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Tanzania and Vietnam?
2.51 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Tanzania ranks 14th 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.