Education in Yen Bai, Vietnam: official figures
Yen Bai had 263 general-education schools on 30 September 2024: 57 primary, 52 lower secondary and 23 upper secondary, plus 131 combined schools.
How many teachers are there in Yen Bai?
Yen Bai had 7,362 teachers of general education in 2024 (3,669 primary, 2,652 lower secondary and 1,041 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many school pupils are there in Yen Bai?
Yen Bai had 175,925 pupils in general education on 30 September 2024 (84,329 primary, 67,101 lower secondary and 24,495 upper secondary).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Yen Bai?
There were 23.9 pupils per teacher and 35.3 pupils per class in general education in Yen Bai in 2024 (national: 22.7 pupils per teacher and 35.6 per class); the pupil-teacher ratio is 14th highest of 63 provinces and cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyHow many classrooms are permanent in Yen Bai?
93.4% of classrooms in Yen Bai were permanent (solid-built) in the 2024-2025 school year, against 91.4% nationally; for primary schools the share was 91.2%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (Ministry of Finance) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Yen Bai?
91.3% of people aged 15 and over in Yen Bai 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 Yen Bai compares with other provinces
Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Yen Bai ranks 54 of 63, highest first. Preliminary figures
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate of people aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bac Kan | 92.4% |
| 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% |
Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year (2024-2025)
Yen Bai ranks 25 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of permanent classrooms, 2024-2025 school year |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Thanh Hoa | 94.2% |
| 23 | Khanh Hoa | 93.9% |
| 24 | Thai Binh | 93.6% |
| 25 | Yen Bai | 93.4% |
| 26 | Dong Nai | 93.1% |
| 27 | Thai Nguyen | 93.0% |
| 28 | Quang Binh | 92.4% |
Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 (2024)
Yen Bai ranks 14 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general education, 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tien Giang | 24.3 |
| 12 | Thanh Hoa | 24.1 |
| 13 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau | 23.9 |
| 14 | Yen Bai | 23.9 |
| 15 | Nam Dinh | 23.8 |
| 16 | Long An | 23.8 |
| 17 | Vinh Phuc | 23.7 |
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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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