Philippines vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Vietnam
8.88 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 13.06 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.19 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Globally, Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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About this data

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

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