Tonga vs Vietnam: Primary education, teachers

Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
79.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
94th
Vietnam rank
92nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Tonga
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam 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 94th and Vietnam ranks 92nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 55.6% 56.6% 1.0% Vietnam
1980s 62.0% 68.9% 6.9% Vietnam
1990s 68.4% 76.4% 8.0% Vietnam
2000s 67.7% 77.9% 10.2% Vietnam
2010s 72.8% 77.1% 4.3% Vietnam
2020s 78.9% 78.9% 0.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Tonga or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 79.0% against 78.2% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Tonga and Vietnam?
0.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Tonga and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Tonga ranks 94th and Vietnam ranks 92nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.