Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1979
All-time low
90.1%
in 1977
Years of data
28
1977–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam peaked at 100.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1977.
Viet Nam ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 90.1% | — |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 90.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.0% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Viet Nam was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release