Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 20.28 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Vietnam, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Vietnam is 20.28, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Vietnam peaked at 38.64 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.88, in 2013.
Vietnam ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.11 | 34.15 | 36.12 | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.61 | 34.46 | 38.64 | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.03 | 30.43 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 | 19.52 | 29.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 | 18.88 | 20.28 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Population ages 15-64 67.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 380,535 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Vietnam?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Vietnam was 20.28 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.