South Africa vs Viet Nam: School age population, primary education, female

South Africa
3.92 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
3.51 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
19th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.92 million number against 3.51 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 405,510 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.23 million number 3.23 million number 996,573 number Viet Nam
1980s 2.85 million number 3.73 million number 878,479 number Viet Nam
1990s 3.57 million number 4.25 million number 680,738 number Viet Nam
2000s 3.46 million number 3.92 million number 458,334 number Viet Nam
2010s 3.55 million number 3.29 million number 259,188 number South Africa
2020s 3.92 million number 3.51 million number 405,510 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 3.92 million number against 3.51 million number in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between South Africa and Viet Nam?
405,510 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 17th 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.