Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Japan or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Japan as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?

18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Viet Nam: School enrollment, primary, private

Japan

1.3%

in 2023

Viet Nam

1.5%

in 2021

Japan rank

186th

Viet Nam rank

183rd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Japan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 186th and Viet Nam ranks 183rd of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Japan
1990s	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	Japan
2010s	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	Japan
2020s	1.2%	1.5%	0.2%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Japan or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Japan and Viet Nam?: 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Japan ranks 186th and Viet Nam ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.