Viet Nam: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Viet Nam's trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) rose 6.67 percentage points on 2023 (from 83.27% to 89.94%).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −0.31 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.35 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.53 percentage points in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.98 percentage points in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 2.04 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Viet Nam had the 34th highest value of the 49 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Viet Nam in the 2024 ranking

• Belize — 31st of 49: 90.02%
• Kiribati — 32nd of 49: 89.98%
• Seychelles — 33rd of 49: 89.97%
• Ghana — 35th of 49: 89.82%
• Mongolia — 36th of 49: 86.63%
• Guyana — 37th of 49: 86.14%

What this measures

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.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 21 values

Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 85.79% (2024)
• Cambodia — 100% (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 94.03% (2024)
• Kiribati — 89.98% (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 100% (2024)
• Lao PDR — 77.12% (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 99.11% (2024)
• Malaysia — 94.17% (2024)
• Mongolia

More education data for Viet Nam

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 8.88 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 106.33% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 380,535 (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 92.45% (2021)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 20.28 (2018)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 7.88 million (2018)

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Questions people ask

What is Viet Nam's trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)?

89.94% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 11.56 percentage points from 78.38% in 1999. The highest value was 100% in 2014 and the lowest 74.74% in 2022.

How does Viet Nam rank?

34th highest of 49 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) unusual for Viet Nam?

In 2024, Viet Nam's trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) rose 6.67 percentage points on 2023 (from 83.27% to 89.94%). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −0.31 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.35 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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