South Africa vs Viet Nam: Teachers, as a share of public total employees

South Africa
0.0874
in 2020
Viet Nam
0.1142
in 2019
South Africa rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th

Teachers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
00.050.10.15200720132020

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.1142 against 0.0874 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0268.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 25 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0301 0.148 0.1179 Viet Nam
2010s 0.07 0.1465 0.0765 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers, as a share of public total employees, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.1142 against 0.0874 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public total employees between South Africa and Viet Nam?
0.0268, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
South Africa ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed