Vietnam vs WB: World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Vietnam
79.0%
in 2024
WB: World
69.2%
in 2024
Vietnam rank
97th
WB: World rank
99th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Vietnam
  • WB: World
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 79.0% against 69.2% in WB: World, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times WB: World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Vietnam ranks 97th and WB: World ranks 99th of 212 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 58.4% 52.7% 5.7% Vietnam
1980s 67.7% 53.5% 14.3% Vietnam
1990s 76.4% 58.1% 18.3% Vietnam
2000s 77.9% 61.4% 16.6% Vietnam
2010s 77.2% 64.5% 12.7% Vietnam
2020s 78.9% 68.4% 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, Vietnam or WB: World?
Vietnam, at 79.0% against 69.2% in WB: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Vietnam and WB: World?
9.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and WB: World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and WB: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Vietnam ranks 97th and WB: World ranks 99th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release