Primary education, teachers, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0038 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Vietnam?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0038 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.