Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.85 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam stood at 15.85 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam peaked at 53.22 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.85 headcount basis, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 69th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.22 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 43.64 headcount basis | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 38.11 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 19.61 headcount basis | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 19.43 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.04 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 17.66 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.42 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.79 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.42 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.89 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.13 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.82 headcount basis | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 16.34 headcount basis | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 17.09 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.85 headcount basis | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.22 headcount basis | 53.22 headcount basis | 53.22 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.88 headcount basis | 38.11 headcount basis | 43.64 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.03 headcount basis | 16.89 headcount basis | 19.61 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.85 headcount basis | 15.85 headcount basis | 18.82 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Vietnam was 15.85 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 53.22 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release