Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 79,744 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 79,744.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 112,340 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 65,227, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 90,667 | — |
| 1977 | 76,701 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 112,340 | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 79,379 | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 77,588 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 70,452 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 69,387 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 68,322 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 67,257 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 66,192 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 69,966 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 65,227 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 65,859 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 66,490 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 67,122 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 67,754 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69,618 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 71,483 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 73,347 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 75,694 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 75,320 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75,453 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78,611 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 79,007 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78,587 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79,230 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77,411 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 76,963 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78,177 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 76,127 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76,928 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82,143 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 82,684 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 90,204 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 97,430 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 88,012 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 87,960 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87,372 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86,785 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87,225 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81,014 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 82,040 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80,490 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 79,457 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 79,744 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 79,744 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 19.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 79,744 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 24.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +46.5% | 76,701 | 112,340 |
| 1979 | -29.3% | 112,340 | 79,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,772 | 76,701 | 112,340 | 4 |
| 1980s | 69,881 | 66,192 | 77,588 | 7 |
| 1990s | 69,177 | 65,227 | 75,694 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77,489 | 75,320 | 79,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,674 | 76,928 | 97,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,549 | 79,457 | 82,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.27 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Vietnam was 79,744 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 112,340 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,227 in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.