Education in Lai Chau, Vietnam: official figures
Lai Chau had 215 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 82 primary, 80 lower secondary and 23 upper secondary, plus 30 combined schools.
How many teachers are there in Lai Chau?
Lai Chau had 5,736 teachers of general education in 2024 (3,248 primary, 1,896 lower secondary and 592 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Lai Chau?
Lai Chau had 112,258 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024 (54,860 primary, 44,517 lower secondary and 12,881 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Lai Chau?
There were 19.6 pupils per teacher and 31.1 pupils per class in general education in Lai Chau in 2024 (national: 22.7 pupils per teacher and 35.6 per class); the pupil-teacher ratio is 11th lowest of 63 provinces and cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many classrooms are permanent in Lai Chau?
79.8% of classrooms in Lai Chau were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year, against 91.4% nationally; for primary schools the share was 71.9%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Lai Chau?
73.7% of people aged 15 and over in Lai Chau could read and write in 2024 (preliminary), the 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 Lai Chau compares with other provinces
Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Lai Chau ranks 63 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ninh Thuan | 88.4% |
| 58 | Cao Bang | 88.1% |
| 59 | Lao Cai | 88.0% |
| 60 | Son La | 84.2% |
| 61 | Dien Bien | 79.7% |
| 62 | Ha Giang | 78.1% |
| 63 | Lai Chau | 73.7% |
Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year (2024-2025)
Lai Chau ranks 53 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ca Mau | 83.4% |
| 51 | Quang Nam | 82.3% |
| 52 | Phu Yen | 81.1% |
| 53 | Lai Chau | 79.8% |
| 54 | Hoa Binh | 78.7% |
| 55 | Tuyen Quang | 78.5% |
| 56 | Ha Giang | 78.3% |
Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 (2024)
Lai Chau ranks 53 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 56 | Lao Cai | 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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