Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in primary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.07 million number
in 2017
Viet Nam
4.44 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119952019

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.44 million number against 4.07 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 368,350 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 202 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.93 million number 3.93 million number 995,760 number Viet Nam
1980s 3.72 million number 4.22 million number 494,415 number Viet Nam
1990s 4.89 million number 5.14 million number 250,352 number Viet Nam
2000s 3.54 million number 4.38 million number 838,861 number Viet Nam
2010s 3.54 million number 3.84 million number 296,142 number Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.44 million number against 4.07 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
368,350 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.