Tanzania vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Tanzania

11.39 million

in 2024

Vietnam

8.88 million

in 2024

Tanzania rank

14th

Vietnam rank

16th

Primary education, pupils over time

Tanzania currently reports 11.39 million against 8.88 million in Vietnam, a difference of 2.51 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Globally, Tanzania ranks 14th 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.