Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 261,651 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 261,651 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 265,641 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,459 number, in 1977.
That places Viet Nam 7th out of 179 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, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24,459 number | — |
| 1979 | 44,546 number | +82.1% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 91,077 number | +38.6% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 170,766 number | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 180,670 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 202,218 number | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 212,891 number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 230,678 number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 250,352 number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 265,641 number | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 261,651 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,502 number | 24,459 number | 44,546 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 61,689 number | 57,605 number | 65,718 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 92,544 number | 91,077 number | 94,012 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 101,582 number | 96,330 number | 106,666 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 221,858 number | 170,766 number | 265,641 number | 8 |
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More education data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Viet Nam was 261,651 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 265,641 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,459 number in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.