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

Kenya
704,826 number
in 2020
Vietnam
810,653 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th

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

  • Kenya
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 810,653 number against 704,826 number in Kenya, a difference of 105,827 number.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 19th 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 Kenya Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 237,015 number 717,145 number 480,131 number Vietnam
1980s 351,537 number 816,809 number 465,272 number Vietnam
1990s 451,586 number 926,569 number 474,983 number Vietnam
2000s 564,553 number 753,662 number 189,108 number Vietnam
2010s 688,885 number 755,829 number 66,943 number Vietnam
2020s 704,826 number 810,653 number 105,827 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, Kenya or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 810,653 number against 704,826 number in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Kenya and Vietnam?
105,827 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 19th 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/