Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.41 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.54 million number
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
16th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.54 million number against 1.41 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 121,610 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 202 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 955,567 number 1.40 million number 446,858 number Viet Nam
1980s 1.44 million number 1.60 million number 157,963 number Viet Nam
1990s 1.78 million number 1.81 million number 30,604 number Viet Nam
2000s 1.18 million number 1.47 million number 291,285 number Viet Nam
2010s 1.27 million number 1.44 million number 173,548 number Viet Nam
2020s 1.41 million number 1.54 million number 121,610 number Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.54 million number against 1.41 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
121,610 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/