Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 262,101 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
262,101 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
266,346 number
in 2018
All-time low
27,133 number
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vietnam, 1977–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1977199820191977: 27.1k number1978: 39.2k number1979: 44.5k number1980: 58.3k number1981: 57.6k number1982: 62.9k number1983: 63.0k number1985: 62.6k number1986: 65.7k number1987: 70.1k number1990: 75.1k number1991: 65.4k number1992: 69.8k number1993: 69.3k number1994: 66.3k number1995: 69.3k number1996: 75.0k number1997: 84.4k number1998: 91.1k number1999: 94.0k number2000: 96.3k number2001: 98.6k number2002: 103.1k number2003: 103.2k number2004: 106.7k number2011: 159.0k number2012: 174.0k number2013: 188.2k number2014: 204.9k number2015: 215.5k number2016: 232.2k number2017: 250.8k number2018: 266.3k number2019: 262.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 262,101 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 266,346 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,133 number, in 1977.

That places Vietnam 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 27,133 number
1978 39,197 number +44.5%
1979 44,546 number +13.6%
1980 58,268 number +30.8%
1981 57,605 number -1.1%
1982 62,900 number +9.2%
1983 63,000 number +0.2%
1985 62,641 number -0.6%
1986 65,718 number +4.9%
1987 70,100 number +6.7%
1990 75,095 number +7.1%
1991 65,400 number -12.9%
1992 69,800 number +6.7%
1993 69,300 number -0.7%
1994 66,300 number -4.3%
1995 69,300 number +4.5%
1996 75,034 number +8.3%
1997 84,400 number +12.5%
1998 91,077 number +7.9%
1999 94,012 number +3.2%
2000 96,330 number +2.5%
2001 98,593 number +2.3%
2002 103,083 number +4.6%
2003 103,238 number +0.2%
2004 106,666 number +3.3%
2011 158,981 number +49.0%
2012 174,009 number +9.5%
2013 188,176 number +8.1%
2014 204,944 number +8.9%
2015 215,518 number +5.2%
2016 232,178 number +7.7%
2017 250,791 number +8.0%
2018 266,346 number +6.2%
2019 262,101 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,959 number 27,133 number 44,546 number 3
1980s 62,890 number 57,605 number 70,100 number 7
1990s 75,972 number 65,400 number 94,012 number 10
2000s 101,582 number 96,330 number 106,666 number 5
2010s 217,005 number 158,981 number 266,346 number 9

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 5 Indonesia 465,940 number compare
  2. 6 Brazil 318,381 number compare
  3. 7 Germany 311,040 number compare
  4. 9 Mexico 238,153 number compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 144,920 number compare
  6. 11 Italy 131,040 number compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vietnam?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vietnam was 262,101 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 266,346 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 27,133 number in 1977.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Vietnam ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.