Kenya vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Kenya

8.04 million

in 2023

Vietnam

8.88 million

in 2024

Kenya rank

18th

Vietnam rank

16th

Primary education, pupils over time

Vietnam currently reports 8.88 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 832,940.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.