Education in Bac Kan, Vietnam: official figures
Bac Kan had 174 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 64 primary, 48 lower secondary and 10 upper secondary, plus 52 combined schools.
How many teachers are there in Bac Kan?
Bac Kan had 3,672 teachers of general education in 2024 (1,960 primary, 1,256 lower secondary and 456 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Bac Kan?
Bac Kan had 61,072 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024 (28,874 primary, 23,704 lower secondary and 8,494 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Bac Kan?
There were 16.6 pupils per teacher and 27.4 pupils per class in general education in Bac Kan in 2024 (national: 22.7 pupils per teacher and 35.6 per class); the pupil-teacher ratio is 2nd lowest of 63 provinces and cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many classrooms are permanent in Bac Kan?
73.3% of classrooms in Bac Kan were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year, against 91.4% nationally; for primary schools the share was 64.0%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Bac Kan?
92.4% of people aged 15 and over in Bac Kan could read and write in 2024 (preliminary), 13th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national literacy rate was 96.6%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow Bac Kan compares with other provinces
Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Bac Kan ranks 51 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Dak Nong | 93.4% |
| 49 | Dak Lak | 93.2% |
| 50 | Kon Tum | 92.6% |
| 51 | Bac Kan | 92.4% |
| 52 | An Giang | 92.1% |
| 53 | Tra Vinh | 92.0% |
| 54 | Yen Bai | 91.3% |
Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year (2024-2025)
Bac Kan ranks 60 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Dien Bien | 77.7% |
| 58 | Gia Lai | 77.7% |
| 59 | Cao Bang | 76.3% |
| 60 | Bac Kan | 73.3% |
| 61 | Son La | 73.1% |
| 62 | Dak Nong | 71.0% |
| 63 | Kon Tum | 66.8% |
Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 (2024)
Bac Kan ranks 62 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kon Tum | 18.6 |
| 58 | Hoa Binh | 18.4 |
| 59 | Tra Vinh | 18.1 |
| 60 | Quang Tri | 18.1 |
| 61 | Lang Son | 16.9 |
| 62 | Bac Kan | 16.6 |
| 63 | Cao Bang | 15.3 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024 (bilingual, provincial tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6c2d8fa61d7…)
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