Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Afghanistan
613,850
in 2025
Viet Nam
698,903
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 698,903 against 613,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 85,053.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,496 | 635,931 | 453,436 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 177,898 | 787,872 | 609,974 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 250,196 | 860,732 | 610,535 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 394,595 | 692,902 | 298,307 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 500,164 | 747,472 | 247,309 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 591,011 | 766,850 | 175,839 | Viet Nam |
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, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 698,903 against 613,850 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 85,053, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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, 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