Trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Trained teachers in primary education was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam is 89.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.7% | — |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 80.0% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 74.7% | 99.7% | 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 trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Viet Nam was 89.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Viet Nam ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.