Education in Soc Trang, Vietnam: official figures
Soc Trang had 345 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 197 primary, 94 lower secondary and 24 upper secondary, plus 30 combined schools.
How many teachers are there in Soc Trang?
Soc Trang had 10,998 teachers of general education in 2024 (5,634 primary, 3,705 lower secondary and 1,659 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Soc Trang?
Soc Trang had 223,281 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024 (108,893 primary, 79,912 lower secondary and 34,476 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Soc Trang?
There were 20.3 pupils per teacher and 33.5 pupils per class in general education in Soc Trang in 2024 (national: 22.7 pupils per teacher and 35.6 per class); the pupil-teacher ratio is 20th lowest of 63 provinces and cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many classrooms are permanent in Soc Trang?
85.1% of classrooms in Soc Trang were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year, against 91.4% nationally; for primary schools the share was 77.5%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Soc Trang?
91.3% of people aged 15 and over in Soc Trang could read and write in 2024 (preliminary), joint 9th 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 Soc Trang compares with other provinces
Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Soc Trang ranks 55 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | An Giang | 92.1% |
| 53 | Tra Vinh | 92.0% |
| 54 | Yen Bai | 91.3% |
| 55 | Soc Trang | 91.3% |
| 56 | Gia Lai | 89.3% |
| 57 | Ninh Thuan | 88.4% |
| 58 | Cao Bang | 88.1% |
Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year (2024-2025)
Soc Trang ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Bac Lieu | 86.5% |
| 46 | Kien Giang | 85.6% |
| 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% |
Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 (2024)
Soc Trang ranks 44 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Binh Phuoc | 20.8 |
| 42 | Son La | 20.7 |
| 43 | Binh Thuan | 20.6 |
| 44 | Soc Trang | 20.3 |
| 45 | Ha Giang | 20.2 |
| 46 | Kien Giang | 20.1 |
| 47 | Quang Binh | 20.1 |
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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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