Uganda vs Vietnam: Primary education, pupils

Uganda

8.84 million

in 2017

Vietnam

8.88 million

in 2024

Uganda rank

17th

Vietnam rank

16th

Primary education, pupils over time

Vietnam currently reports 8.88 million against 8.84 million in Uganda, a difference of 35,730.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Globally, Uganda ranks 17th 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.