Kenya vs Viet Nam: School age population, primary education, female
Kenya
4.05 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.89 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
18th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.05 million against 3.89 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 159,430.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 3.00 million | 1.74 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 3.70 million | 1.95 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 4.25 million | 1.87 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.93 million | 3.77 million | 834,666 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 3.56 million | 253,308 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 4.15 million | 73,838 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Kenya, at 4.05 million against 3.89 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 159,430, with Kenya 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, primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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