UNICEF: Africa vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
UNICEF: Africa
19.61 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
698,903
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
18th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 19.61 million against 698,903 in Viet Nam, a difference of 18.91 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 28.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 million | 635,931 | 5.86 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 8.53 million | 787,872 | 7.74 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 10.72 million | 860,732 | 9.86 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 13.21 million | 692,902 | 12.51 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 16.96 million | 747,472 | 16.22 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 19.35 million | 780,439 | 18.57 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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, UNICEF: Africa or Viet Nam?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 19.61 million against 698,903 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between UNICEF: Africa and Viet Nam?
- 18.91 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 221 groups.
- 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