Primary education, teachers in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary education, teachers was 380,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
380,535
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
397,098
in 2017
All-time low
204,104
in 1981
Years of data
46
1976–2024
Primary education, teachers in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 380,535 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Vietnam peaked at 397,098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 204,104, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 204,998 | — |
| 1977 | 217,064 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 227,984 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 211,970 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 217,493 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 204,104 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 226,836 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 235,791 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 242,388 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 247,856 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 251,127 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 251,052 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 252,413 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 259,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 267,800 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 278,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 288,173 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 298,856 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 311,500 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 324,545 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336,792 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 340,871 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 347,833 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 354,624 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 358,606 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 362,627 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 360,624 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 353,608 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 344,547 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 344,853 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 345,505 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 347,840 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 359,039 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 366,045 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 381,432 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 386,953 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 392,403 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 396,843 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 397,098 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 396,600 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 390,754 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 377,876 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 384,737 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 381,976 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 379,191 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 380,535 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 380,535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 15.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 380,535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 53.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,504 | 204,998 | 227,984 | 4 |
| 1980s | 232,228 | 204,104 | 251,127 | 7 |
| 1990s | 286,813 | 251,052 | 336,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,370 | 340,871 | 362,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,501 | 347,840 | 397,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,863 | 377,876 | 384,737 | 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 in Vietnam?
- Primary education, teachers in Vietnam was 380,535 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 397,098 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,104 in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary education, teachers?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.