UNICEF: Africa vs Viet Nam: School age population, primary education, male

UNICEF: Africa
116.21 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.11 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • UNICEF: Africa
  • Viet Nam
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972025

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 116.21 million against 4.11 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 112.11 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 28.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 35.11 million 3.09 million 32.02 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 46.25 million 3.82 million 42.43 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 59.77 million 4.42 million 55.35 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 74.67 million 3.94 million 70.74 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 96.01 million 3.75 million 92.26 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 113.53 million 4.40 million 109.14 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, UNICEF: Africa or Viet Nam?
UNICEF: Africa, at 116.21 million against 4.11 million in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between UNICEF: Africa and Viet Nam?
112.11 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Viet Nam?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release