Uganda vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Uganda
756,392
in 2025
Viet Nam
698,903
in 2025
Uganda rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
18th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Uganda
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 756,392 against 698,903 in Viet Nam, a difference of 57,489.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Uganda ranks 16th 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 | Uganda | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,996 | 635,931 | 446,936 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 243,193 | 787,872 | 544,678 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 348,140 | 860,732 | 512,592 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 479,484 | 692,902 | 213,418 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 616,409 | 747,472 | 131,064 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 714,567 | 766,850 | 52,283 | 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, Uganda or Viet Nam?
- Uganda, at 756,392 against 698,903 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Uganda and Viet Nam?
- 57,489, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Uganda ranks 16th 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