Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Bangladesh
5.32 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.31 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
150th
Viet Nam rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.32 years against 5.31 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 150th and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.51 years | 6.07 years | 2.56 years | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.23 years | 5.43 years | 2.2 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 5.13 years | 1.38 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 4.69 years | 5.09 years | 0.4017 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 5.29 years | 5.18 years | 0.1066 years | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.33 years | 5.22 years | 0.1134 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 5.32 years against 5.31 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 0.01 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). 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