Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 26.14 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam stood at 26.14 headcount basis.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam peaked at 39.19 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.21 headcount basis, in 2014.
Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.19 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 36.88 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 33 headcount basis | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 30.26 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 23.09 headcount basis | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 21.64 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.59 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.24 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.75 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.48 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.21 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.33 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.67 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.87 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 23.15 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4 headcount basis | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 32.23 headcount basis | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 29.28 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 26.14 headcount basis | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.19 headcount basis | 39.19 headcount basis | 39.19 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.69 headcount basis | 19.59 headcount basis | 36.88 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.95 headcount basis | 19.21 headcount basis | 21.87 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.64 headcount basis | 23.15 headcount basis | 32.23 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Viet Nam was 26.14 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release