Primary education, teachers in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary education, teachers was 380,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Vietnam, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 380,535 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Vietnam peaked at 397,098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 204,104, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,504 | 204,998 | 227,984 | 4 |
| 1980s | 232,228 | 204,104 | 251,127 | 7 |
| 1990s | 286,813 | 251,052 | 336,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,370 | 340,871 | 362,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,501 | 347,840 | 397,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,863 | 377,876 | 384,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 57.04 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.02 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Vietnam?
- Primary education, teachers in Vietnam was 380,535 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 397,098 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,104 in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary education, teachers?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.