Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 1.21 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6271 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6298 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7004 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6512 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6682 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6271 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6969 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7244 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7447 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7615 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7715 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7713 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7755 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7957 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8228 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8541 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.957 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9971 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | 0.6298 units per square kilometre | 0.7004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7135 units per square kilometre | 0.6271 units per square kilometre | 0.7715 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | 0.7713 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6271 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.