Uganda vs Viet Nam: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Uganda
1.48 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.54 million number
in 2020
Uganda rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
16th

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

  • Uganda
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.54 million number against 1.48 million number in Uganda, a difference of 59,510 number.

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

Uganda ranks 17th 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 Uganda Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 353,511 number 1.40 million number 1.05 million number Viet Nam
1980s 482,134 number 1.60 million number 1.11 million number Viet Nam
1990s 699,864 number 1.81 million number 1.11 million number Viet Nam
2000s 962,582 number 1.47 million number 504,447 number Viet Nam
2010s 1.28 million number 1.44 million number 154,671 number Viet Nam
2020s 1.48 million number 1.54 million number 59,510 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, Uganda or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.54 million number against 1.48 million number in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Uganda and Viet Nam?
59,510 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Uganda and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Uganda ranks 17th 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/