UIS: World vs Vietnam: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
UIS: World
69.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
79.0%
in 2024
UIS: World rank
96th
Vietnam rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- UIS: World
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 79.0% against 69.2% in UIS: World, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times UIS: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
UIS: World ranks 96th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 221 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: World | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.7% | 58.4% | 5.7% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 67.7% | 14.3% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 76.4% | 18.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 77.9% | 16.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 77.2% | 12.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 78.9% | 10.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, UIS: World or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 79.0% against 69.2% in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between UIS: World and Vietnam?
- 9.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do UIS: World and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UIS: World ranks 96th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 221 groups.
- 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