Primary education, teachers in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Primary education, teachers was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2023
All-time low
50.7%
in 1978
Years of data
36
1976–2024

Primary education, teachers in Viet Nam, 1976–2024

0204060801976200020241976: 55.8 % female1977: 64.7 % female1978: 50.7 % female1979: 62.6 % female1980: 64.3 % female1981: 65.5 % female1985: 70.8 % female1986: 70.3 % female1991: 74.2 % female1995: 76.5 % female1998: 77.4 % female1999: 77.5 % female2000: 77.9 % female2001: 78.3 % female2002: 77.8 % female2003: 78 % female2004: 78.3 % female2005: 78 % female2006: 78.1 % female2007: 77.7 % female2008: 77.3 % female2009: 78 % female2010: 77.9 % female2011: 77.1 % female2012: 77.4 % female2013: 76.4 % female2014: 74.8 % female2015: 77.6 % female2016: 77.8 % female2018: 78.1 % female2019: 77.7 % female2020: 78.6 % female2021: 78.7 % female2022: 78.9 % female2023: 79 % female2024: 79 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 79.0% for primary education, teachers in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Viet Nam peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1978.

That places Viet Nam 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Viet Nam, 1976 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1976 55.8%
1977 64.7% +15.9%
1978 50.7% -21.6%
1979 62.6% +23.3%
1980 64.3% +2.8%
1981 65.5% +1.8%
1985 70.8% +8.2%
1986 70.3% -0.7%
1991 74.2% +5.4%
1995 76.5% +3.1%
1998 77.4% +1.2%
1999 77.5% +0.2%
2000 77.9% +0.5%
2001 78.3% +0.5%
2002 77.8% -0.6%
2003 78.0% +0.2%
2004 78.3% +0.5%
2005 78.0% -0.4%
2006 78.1% +0.1%
2007 77.7% -0.6%
2008 77.3% -0.4%
2009 78.0% +0.8%
2010 77.9% -0.1%
2011 77.1% -1.0%
2012 77.4% +0.4%
2013 76.4% -1.4%
2014 74.8% -2.0%
2015 77.6% +3.7%
2016 77.8% +0.3%
2018 78.1% +0.4%
2019 77.7% -0.6%
2020 78.6% +1.1%
2021 78.7% +0.1%
2022 78.9% +0.3%
2023 79.0% +0.1%
2024 79.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.4% 50.7% 64.7% 4
1980s 67.7% 64.3% 70.8% 4
1990s 76.4% 74.2% 77.5% 4
2000s 77.9% 77.3% 78.3% 10
2010s 77.2% 74.8% 78.1% 9
2020s 78.9% 78.6% 79.0% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 89 Costa Rica 79.6% compare
  2. 90 Ecuador 79.4% compare
  3. 91 Qatar 79.1% compare
  4. 93 South Africa 78.5% compare
  5. 94 Tonga 78.2% compare
  6. 95 Dominican Republic 77.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Viet Nam?
Primary education, teachers in Viet Nam was 79.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1978.
How does Viet Nam rank for primary education, teachers?
Viet Nam ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.