South Asia vs Viet Nam: Primary education, teachers

South Asia
5.84 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
380,535
in 2024
South Asia rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • South Asia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 5.84 million against 380,535 in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.46 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 15.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million 215,504 1.64 million South Asia
1980s 2.31 million 232,228 2.08 million South Asia
1990s 3.01 million 286,813 2.72 million South Asia
2000s 3.71 million 351,370 3.36 million South Asia
2010s 5.00 million 381,501 4.62 million South Asia
2020s 5.59 million 380,863 5.21 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, South Asia or Viet Nam?
South Asia, at 5.84 million against 380,535 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between South Asia and Viet Nam?
5.46 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Viet Nam?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for primary education, teachers?
South Asia ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 43 groups.
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.