Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 300,791 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
300,791
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
309,815
in 2018
All-time low
114,331
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 300,791 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Vietnam peaked at 309,815 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114,331, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 114,331 | — |
| 1977 | 140,363 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 115,644 | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 132,591 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 139,905 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 133,652 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 160,644 | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 165,825 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 187,186 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 220,419 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 251,198 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 261,098 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 265,551 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 272,380 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 276,013 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 279,599 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 284,040 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 281,394 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 276,197 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 267,584 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 266,676 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 269,378 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 270,912 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 276,896 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 283,361 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 291,228 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 289,523 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 304,391 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 308,883 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 309,815 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 303,529 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 296,862 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 302,697 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 301,486 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 299,734 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 300,791 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 300,791 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 13.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 300,791 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 25.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,732 | 114,331 | 140,363 | 4 |
| 1980s | 150,006 | 133,652 | 165,825 | 4 |
| 1990s | 229,975 | 187,186 | 261,098 | 4 |
| 2000s | 273,881 | 265,551 | 284,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,171 | 270,912 | 309,815 | 9 |
| 2020s | 300,314 | 296,862 | 302,697 | 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, female in Vietnam?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Vietnam was 300,791 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 309,815 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,331 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release