Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 380,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam is 380,535, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 397,098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 204,104, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 14th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 204,998 | — |
| 1977 | 217,064 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 227,984 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 211,970 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 217,493 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 204,104 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 209,787 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 215,470 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 221,153 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 226,836 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 235,791 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 242,388 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 247,856 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 251,127 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 251,052 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 252,413 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 259,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 267,800 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 278,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 288,173 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 298,856 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 311,500 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 324,545 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336,792 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 340,871 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 347,833 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 354,624 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 358,606 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 362,627 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 360,624 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 353,608 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 344,547 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 344,853 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 345,505 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 347,840 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 359,039 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 366,045 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 381,432 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 386,953 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 392,403 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 396,843 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 397,098 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 396,600 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 390,754 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 377,876 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 384,737 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 381,976 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 379,191 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 380,535 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 380,535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 15.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 380,535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 53.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,504 | 204,998 | 227,984 | 4 |
| 1980s | 227,200 | 204,104 | 251,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,813 | 251,052 | 336,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,370 | 340,871 | 362,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,501 | 347,840 | 397,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,863 | 377,876 | 384,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vietnam was 380,535 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 397,098 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,104 in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.