Kenya vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kenya
690,682
in 2025
Viet Nam
773,599
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
16th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 773,599 against 690,682 in Kenya, a difference of 82,917.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241,976 | 658,580 | 416,604 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 329,649 | 819,650 | 490,000 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 434,281 | 899,824 | 465,542 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 540,100 | 729,333 | 189,234 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 684,904 | 803,289 | 118,384 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 689,234 | 816,363 | 127,129 | 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, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 773,599 against 690,682 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 82,917, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th 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, male (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