Education in Vientiane, Laos: official figures
27.0% of children aged 36-59 months in Vientiane were attending early childhood education in 2017, 7th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 32.1%.
What is the primary school attendance rate in Vientiane?
The adjusted net attendance ratio for primary-school-age children in Vientiane was 95.3% in 2017 (children of primary age attending primary or lower secondary school), 4th 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 Vientiane?
4.7% of primary-school-age children in Vientiane were out of school in 2017, 4th 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 Vientiane?
The adjusted net attendance ratio for lower secondary school age in Vientiane was 72.3% in 2017 (children of that age attending lower secondary school or higher), 6th highest 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 Vientiane?
11.7% of children of lower secondary school age in Vientiane were out of school in 2017, 6th lowest 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 Vientiane?
The adjusted net attendance ratio for upper secondary school age in Vientiane was 48.2% in 2017 (young people of that age attending upper secondary school or higher), 4th highest 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 Vientiane?
The primary school completion rate in Vientiane was 93.5% in 2017, 5th 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 Vientiane?
The lower secondary school completion rate in Vientiane was 61.9% in 2017, 4th highest 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 Vientiane?
The upper secondary school completion rate in Vientiane was 24.7% in 2017, 8th 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 Vientiane?
68.1% of women aged 15-49 in Vientiane were literate in 2017, 5th highest 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 Vientiane?
82.1% of men aged 15-49 in Vientiane were literate in 2017, 5th 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 Vientiane compares with other provinces
Lower secondary net attendance (2017)
Vientiane ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary net attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Xayaboury | 79.6% |
| 4 | Xiengkhuang | 77.2% |
| 5 | Xaysomboun | 72.7% |
| 6 | Vientiane | 72.3% |
| 7 | Luang Prabang | 67.8% |
| 8 | Oudomxay | 60.2% |
| 9 | Luang Namtha | 59.4% |
Primary school completion rate (2017)
Vientiane ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vientiane Capital | 94.9% |
| 3 | Bolikhamxay | 94.5% |
| 4 | Xiengkhuang | 94.1% |
| 5 | Vientiane | 93.5% |
| 6 | Xaysomboun | 92.6% |
| 7 | Luang Prabang | 91.1% |
| 8 | Luang Namtha | 88.4% |
Literacy, women aged 15-49 (2017)
Vientiane ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy, women aged 15-49 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Xayaboury | 74.3% |
| 3 | Xiengkhuang | 70.9% |
| 4 | Bolikhamxay | 69.0% |
| 5 | Vientiane | 68.1% |
| 6 | Champasak | 66.8% |
| 7 | Attapeu | 61.0% |
| 8 | Bokeo | 58.3% |
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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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