Primary education, teachers in Vietnam

Vietnam: Primary education, teachers was 380,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
380,535
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
397,098
in 2017
All-time low
204,104
in 1981
Years of data
46
1976–2024

Primary education, teachers in Vietnam, 1976–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
  2. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
  4. 15 Iran 372,396 compare
  5. 16 Venezuela 352,723 compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 338,716 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.