Tanzania, United Republic of vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Tanzania, United Republic of
2.04 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.47 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
17th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.04 million against 1.47 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 568,190.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 489,465 1.29 million 805,045 Viet Nam
1980s 703,742 1.61 million 903,778 Viet Nam
1990s 886,390 1.76 million 874,165 Viet Nam
2000s 1.16 million 1.42 million 265,240 Viet Nam
2010s 1.54 million 1.55 million 11,537 Viet Nam
2020s 1.90 million 1.58 million 317,563 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Tanzania, United Republic of or Viet Nam?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.04 million against 1.47 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Tanzania, United Republic of and Viet Nam?
568,190, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Viet Nam?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release