How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Vietnam: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Kenya

15.80 million number

in 2019

Vietnam

14.31 million number

in 2019

Kenya rank

14th

Vietnam rank

17th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Kenya
Vietnam

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 15.80 million number against 14.31 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 1.49 million number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vietnam ahead.

Kenya ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.03 million number	9.13 million number	2.10 million number	Vietnam
2000s	7.88 million number	11.53 million number	3.66 million number	Vietnam
2010s	13.28 million number	13.03 million number	253,232 number	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Kenya or Vietnam?: Kenya, at 15.80 million number against 14.31 million number in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Kenya and Vietnam?: 1.49 million number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.