Vietnam vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Vietnam
70.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
64.9%
in 2024
Vietnam rank
49th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
51st

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Vietnam
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 70.2% against 64.9% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vietnam ahead.

Vietnam ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 69.3% 67.9% 1.5% Vietnam
2000s 68.3% 68.1% 0.2% Vietnam
2010s 68.0% 63.2% 4.8% Vietnam
2020s 69.7% 63.2% 6.5% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Vietnam or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Vietnam, at 70.2% against 64.9% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Vietnam and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
5.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Vietnam ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release