Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.0008 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam 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 | +42.7% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1979 | -30.9% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- 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, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Viet Nam was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.