South Africa vs Viet Nam: School age population, early childhood educational development
South Africa
1.71 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.95 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
7th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.95 million against 1.71 million in South Africa, a difference of 235,310.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 2.13 million | 807,565 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 2.03 million | 522,744 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 2.25 million | 569,451 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 2.05 million | 308,615 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.95 million against 1.71 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 235,310, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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