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

Iran
728,581 number
in 2020
Vietnam
810,653 number
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Vietnam rank
16th

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

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 810,653 number against 728,581 number in Iran, a difference of 82,072 number.

That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 491,840 number 717,145 number 225,305 number Vietnam
1980s 735,242 number 816,809 number 81,566 number Vietnam
1990s 903,323 number 926,569 number 23,246 number Vietnam
2000s 599,254 number 753,662 number 154,408 number Vietnam
2010s 648,442 number 755,829 number 107,387 number Vietnam
2020s 728,581 number 810,653 number 82,072 number Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 810,653 number against 728,581 number in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Vietnam?
82,072 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 18th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/