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

Iran
685,326 number
in 2020
Viet Nam
724,872 number
in 2020
Iran rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
17th

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

  • Iran
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 724,872 number against 685,326 number in Iran, a difference of 39,546 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 463,727 number 685,279 number 221,552 number Viet Nam
1980s 702,402 number 778,799 number 76,397 number Viet Nam
1990s 872,197 number 879,557 number 7,360 number Viet Nam
2000s 576,489 number 713,366 number 136,877 number Viet Nam
2010s 617,612 number 683,774 number 66,162 number Viet Nam
2020s 685,326 number 724,872 number 39,546 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 or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 724,872 number against 685,326 number in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Viet Nam?
39,546 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/