Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Viet Nam ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.1% | — |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +119.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Viet Nam was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release