Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.39 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
7.44 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
19th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 7.44 million number against 6.39 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.05 million number.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million number | 6.60 million number | 4.62 million number | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 2.06 million number | 7.62 million number | 5.57 million number | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.89 million number | 8.72 million number | 5.83 million number | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 4.32 million number | 8.05 million number | 3.72 million number | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 5.88 million number | 6.88 million number | 992,680 number | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.39 million number | 7.44 million number | 1.05 million number | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 7.44 million number against 6.39 million number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 1.05 million number, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.