Mexico vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mexico
1.06 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
773,599
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.06 million against 773,599 in Viet Nam, a difference of 289,891.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 729,333 | 422,533 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 803,289 | 334,579 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 824,916 | 280,372 | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Mexico, at 1.06 million against 773,599 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 289,891, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mexico ranks 13th 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