Education in Houaphan, Laos: official figures
24.9% of children aged 36-59 months in Houaphan were attending early childhood education in 2017, 4th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 32.1%.
What is the primary school attendance rate in Houaphan?
The adjusted net attendance ratio for primary-school-age children in Houaphan was 92.5% in 2017 (children of primary age attending primary or lower secondary school), 8th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 89.6%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many primary-age children are out of school in Houaphan?
7.5% of primary-school-age children in Houaphan were out of school in 2017, 8th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 10.4%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the lower secondary school attendance rate in Houaphan?
The adjusted net attendance ratio for lower secondary school age in Houaphan was 59.2% in 2017 (children of that age attending lower secondary school or higher), 9th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 60.5%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many teenagers are out of school in Houaphan?
13.4% of children of lower secondary school age in Houaphan were out of school in 2017, 9th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 16.6%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the upper secondary school attendance rate in Houaphan?
The adjusted net attendance ratio for upper secondary school age in Houaphan was 25.6% in 2017 (young people of that age attending upper secondary school or higher), 5th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 38.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the primary school completion rate in Houaphan?
The primary school completion rate in Houaphan was 86.7% in 2017, 9th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 83.4%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many students finish lower secondary school in Houaphan?
The lower secondary school completion rate in Houaphan was 45.3% in 2017, 4th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 53.5%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many students finish upper secondary school in Houaphan?
The upper secondary school completion rate in Houaphan was 20.1% in 2017, the lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 31.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the female literacy rate in Houaphan?
44.8% of women aged 15-49 in Houaphan were literate in 2017, 2nd lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 62.9%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyWhat is the male literacy rate in Houaphan?
79.6% of men aged 15-49 in Houaphan were literate in 2017, 9th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 78.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow Houaphan compares with other provinces
Lower secondary net attendance (2017)
Houaphan ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary net attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Luang Prabang | 67.8% |
| 8 | Oudomxay | 60.2% |
| 9 | Luang Namtha | 59.4% |
| 10 | Houaphan | 59.2% |
| 11 | Bokeo | 58.7% |
| 12 | Khammouane | 55.3% |
| 13 | Attapeu | 53.2% |
Primary school completion rate (2017)
Houaphan ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Xaysomboun | 92.6% |
| 7 | Luang Prabang | 91.1% |
| 8 | Luang Namtha | 88.4% |
| 9 | Houaphan | 86.7% |
| 10 | Bokeo | 85.2% |
| 11 | Oudomxay | 83.7% |
| 12 | Phongsaly | 83.5% |
Literacy, women aged 15-49 (2017)
Houaphan ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy, women aged 15-49 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Khammouane | 52.8% |
| 13 | Oudomxay | 52.1% |
| 14 | Luang Prabang | 51.4% |
| 15 | Luang Namtha | 50.1% |
| 16 | Phongsaly | 45.8% |
| 17 | Houaphan | 44.8% |
| 18 | Salavan | 44.7% |
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Sources
- Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports: Lao Social Indicator Survey II 2017 (MICS/DHS), Survey Findings Report: provincial tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e06617c29d2b…)
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