Mexico vs Vietnam: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Mexico
2.25 million number
in 2020
Vietnam
1.54 million number
in 2020
Mexico rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th

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

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.25 million number against 1.54 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 711,270 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.87 million number 1.40 million number 468,741 number Mexico
1980s 2.18 million number 1.60 million number 580,002 number Mexico
1990s 2.27 million number 1.81 million number 463,640 number Mexico
2000s 2.27 million number 1.47 million number 799,306 number Mexico
2010s 2.24 million number 1.44 million number 804,639 number Mexico
2020s 2.25 million number 1.54 million number 711,270 number Mexico

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, Mexico or Vietnam?
Mexico, at 2.25 million number against 1.54 million number in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Mexico and Vietnam?
711,270 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Mexico ranks 13th and Vietnam 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/