Education in Ca Mau, Vietnam: official figures
Ca Mau had 353 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 207 primary, 100 lower secondary and 22 upper secondary, plus 24 combined schools.
How many teachers are there in Ca Mau?
Ca Mau had 10,498 teachers of general education in 2024 (5,277 primary, 3,426 lower secondary and 1,795 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Ca Mau?
Ca Mau had 206,480 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024 (98,781 primary, 71,400 lower secondary and 36,299 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Ca Mau?
There were 19.7 pupils per teacher and 33.6 pupils per class in general education in Ca Mau in 2024 (national: 22.7 pupils per teacher and 35.6 per class); the pupil-teacher ratio is 12th lowest of 63 provinces and cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many classrooms are permanent in Ca Mau?
83.4% of classrooms in Ca Mau were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year, against 91.4% nationally; for primary schools the share was 76.1%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Ca Mau?
97.7% of people aged 15 and over in Ca Mau could read and write in 2024 (preliminary), 25th highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national literacy rate was 96.6%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow Ca Mau compares with other provinces
Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Ca Mau ranks 25 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Binh Duong | 98.0% |
| 23 | Hoa Binh | 97.8% |
| 24 | Binh Dinh | 97.8% |
| 25 | Ca Mau | 97.7% |
| 26 | Nghe An | 97.5% |
| 27 | Long An | 97.4% |
| 28 | Quang Nam | 97.2% |
Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year (2024-2025)
Ca Mau ranks 50 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Hau Giang | 85.3% |
| 48 | Soc Trang | 85.1% |
| 49 | Lang Son | 84.1% |
| 50 | Ca Mau | 83.4% |
| 51 | Quang Nam | 82.3% |
| 52 | Phu Yen | 81.1% |
| 53 | Lai Chau | 79.8% |
Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 (2024)
Ca Mau ranks 52 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Quang Ngai | 20.1 |
| 50 | Vinh Long | 20.0 |
| 51 | Thua Thien Hue | 20.0 |
| 52 | Ca Mau | 19.7 |
| 53 | Lai Chau | 19.6 |
| 54 | Phu Yen | 19.4 |
| 55 | Dien Bien | 18.7 |
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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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