Egypt vs Viet Nam: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Egypt
4.72 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
4.36 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.72 million against 4.36 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 358,320.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 3.98 million | 1.81 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 4.93 million | 2.03 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 5.24 million | 1.70 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 4.21 million | 434,583 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.67 million | 6,011 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.62 million | 500,202 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Egypt, at 4.72 million against 4.36 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 358,320, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (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