South Africa vs Viet Nam: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
South Africa
4.71 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
4.36 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
16th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.71 million against 4.36 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 349,030.
That makes South Africa'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.
South Africa ranks 14th 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 | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737,505 | 3.98 million | 3.24 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 944,458 | 4.93 million | 3.99 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 5.24 million | 3.78 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 4.21 million | 233,999 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 4.67 million | 279,744 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 4.62 million | 218,862 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 4.71 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 South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 349,030, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 14th 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