Ethiopia vs Vietnam: Primary education, teachers

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Vietnam
380,535
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vietnam
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 380,535 against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 41,819.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 27,129 215,504 188,375 Vietnam
1980s 49,169 232,228 183,058 Vietnam
1990s 80,251 281,260 201,009 Vietnam
2000s 178,620 343,743 165,123 Vietnam
2010s 322,653 374,896 52,244 Vietnam
2020s 420,784 380,863 39,921 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Ethiopia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 380,535 against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Ethiopia and Vietnam?
41,819, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vietnam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Vietnam rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.