Egypt vs Viet Nam: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Egypt
1.90 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.45 million number
in 2020
Egypt rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.45 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 448,550 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 922,458 number 1.26 million number 342,403 number Viet Nam
1980s 1.13 million number 1.48 million number 348,608 number Viet Nam
1990s 1.55 million number 1.69 million number 144,433 number Viet Nam
2000s 1.67 million number 1.70 million number 29,637 number Viet Nam
2010s 1.75 million number 1.34 million number 406,848 number Egypt
2020s 1.90 million number 1.45 million number 448,550 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Viet Nam?
Egypt, at 1.90 million number against 1.45 million number in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Viet Nam?
448,550 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.