Female teachers in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female teachers was 79.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.04
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.05
in 2023
All-time low
50.72
in 1978
Years of data
36
1976–2024
Female teachers in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Vietnam is 79.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Vietnam peaked at 79.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.72, in 1978.
Vietnam ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female teachers in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.77 | — |
| 1977 | 64.66 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 50.72 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 62.55 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 64.33 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 65.48 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 70.82 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 70.33 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.16 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 76.49 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 77.4 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.31 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.83 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.97 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.33 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.03 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.33 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.97 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.88 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.12 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.41 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.35 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.57 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 77.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.12 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.68 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.56 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.93 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.05 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.04 | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 79.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 79.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.43 | 50.72 | 64.66 | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.74 | 64.33 | 70.82 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.39 | 74.16 | 77.53 | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.94 | 77.33 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 | 74.82 | 78.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.85 | 78.56 | 79.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 94 Costa Rica 79.64 compare
- 95 Ecuador 79.45 compare
- 96 Qatar 79.06 compare
- 98 South Africa 78.52 compare
- 99 Tonga 78.24 compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 77.93 compare
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Vietnam?
- Female teachers in Vietnam was 79.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.72 in 1978.
- How does Vietnam rank for female teachers?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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