Education in Da Nang, Vietnam: official figures
99.1% of people aged 15 and over in Da Nang could read and write in 2024 (joint 7th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national literacy rate was 96.6%.
How many kindergartens are there in Da Nang?
Da Nang had 196 kindergartens with 1,924 classes, 3,840 teachers and 48,187 children on 30 September 2023.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Da Nang?
Da Nang had 193 general education schools on 30 September 2024: 99 primary, 57 lower secondary and 23 upper secondary schools, plus 14 combined-level schools.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Da Nang?
Da Nang had 6,035 general education classes and 9,961 teachers directly teaching on 30 September 2024 (4,528 primary, 3,308 lower secondary, 2,125 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Da Nang?
Da Nang had 225,394 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024: 106,734 in primary, 78,567 in lower secondary and 40,093 in upper secondary school (30th lowest of 63 provinces and cities for total pupils).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the pupil to teacher ratio in Da Nang?
Da Nang had 22.6 general education pupils for every directly teaching teacher in 2024 (29th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 22.7.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the average class size in Da Nang?
Da Nang averaged 37 pupils per class in general education in 2024 (joint 10th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 36 pupils.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many classrooms in Da Nang are permanent?
88.2% of classrooms in Da Nang were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year (joint 23rd lowest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 91.4%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Da Nang?
Da Nang had 166,805 university students and 5,702 university teaching staff in 2023, with 29.3 students per teacher (national: 28.0).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many students enrol in vocational training in Da Nang?
Vocational education in Da Nang had 1,831 teachers in 2023, and 31,686 newly enrolled pupils and students (3,728 at secondary vocational school and 5,767 at college level).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow Da Nang compares with other cities in Vietnam
Literacy rate, population aged 15 and over (%) (2024)
Da Nang ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Literacy rate, population aged 15 and over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ha Noi | 99.4% |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 99.2% |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 99.2% |
| 4 | Da Nang | 99.1% |
| 5 | Can Tho | 96.9% |
Average pupils per class, general education (September 2024) (2024)
Da Nang ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average pupils per class, general education (September 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ha Noi | 39 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 39 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 39 |
| 4 | Da Nang | 37 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 35 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ab73742e1fea…)
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