Tonga vs Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
79.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
99th
Viet Nam rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Tonga
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 79.0% against 78.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 56.6% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 68.9% | 6.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 76.4% | 8.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 77.9% | 10.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 77.1% | 4.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Tonga or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 79.0% against 78.2% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Tonga and Viet Nam?
- 0.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Tonga ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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
February 2026 Data Release