Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Bangladesh
9.79 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
8.45 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
12th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.79 million against 8.45 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 million | 9.23 million | 677,080 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.62 million | 8.40 million | 2.22 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.69 million | 9.39 million | 303,193 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.52 million | 8.94 million | 580,397 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 9.79 million against 8.45 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 1.33 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release