Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Viet Nam, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 91.1% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Viet Nam peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1999.
That places Viet Nam 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.6% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +74.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +2.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 91.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 91.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.7%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 50.5% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 81.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 91.9% compare
- 56 Ecuador 91.6% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 90.0% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.4% compare
- 60 Seychelles 87.6% compare
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Viet Nam?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Viet Nam was 91.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1999.
- How does Viet Nam rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.