Pakistan vs Vietnam: School age population, early childhood educational development
Pakistan
6.32 million
in 2013
Vietnam
2.15 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
6th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.32 million against 2.15 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.18 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.9 times Vietnam's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 million | 2.25 million | 2.73 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.36 million | 2.16 million | 3.20 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.15 million | 2.38 million | 3.77 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Pakistan, at 6.32 million against 2.15 million in Vietnam as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 4.18 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 6th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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