>Viet Nam
>Hanoi City
>Lao Cai Province
>Hoa Binh Province
Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
92.5 % 3.9 million
source :  2000 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics, July 2002

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : UNESCO


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : UNESCO
note : 15 years and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Viet 86.8 YES
2 Hmong ... YES
3 Khmer 1.0 YES
4 Cham ... YES
5 Thai ... YES
6 Bana ... YES
7 Tay-Nung ... NO
8 Muong ... NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 54

source : Centre for Information -NIES



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%)1 1997 96.3
% share of girls enrolment 1993 48.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%)2 1998 82.8
pupil - teacher ratio 1999 30.0

Years of Compulsory Education
5 years ( from 6 years old to 11 years old )

source : Education for All, UIS, 2002


3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1995 35.0
% share of girls enrolment1 1995/96 50.4
pupil-teacher ratio 1995 25 : 1

source : UNESCO
1 EMI Centre



4. Basic Socio-Economic Data

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 2001 410
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 1996 85
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 2.4
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1/1,000)		 2002 30
5 under-5 mortality rate
(/1,000) 		2002 39
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-5 UNICEF


5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1997 ...
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) 1995 13.5
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 1997 ...

source : GSO



6. Literacy Agencies

National literacy agencies 1. Continuing Education Department
2. Research Centre for Literacy and Continuing Education

7. Literacy Programmes
year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 279
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 121
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 100
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...


[Updated in January 2003]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
99.5 % 4.0 thousands
source : Hanoi Education and Training Service 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Hanoi Education and Training Service


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Hanoi Education and Training Service
note : age range from 15 to 35


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Viet 99.3 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 5

source :Hanoi Education and Training Service



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000/01 98.0
enrolment 2000/01 225
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000/01 92.0
pupil - teacher ratio 2000/01 28.1

source : Hanoi Education and Training Service



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000/01 61.0
enrolment (in thousands) 2000/01 85

source :Hanoi Education and Training Service



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1997 4
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source :Hanoi Statistics Department



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 1.6
% share of women 2001 60.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 0.7
% share of women 2001 60.0
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 0.8
% share of women 2001 61.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 0.61
% share of women 2001 61.0



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
1 Ba Dinh 99.5 308
2 Dong Anh 99.3 829
3 Dong Da 99.7 219
4 Gia Lam 99.3 670
5 Hai Ba Trung 99.7 220
6 Hoan Kiem 99.5 307
7 Soc Son 99.2 595
8 Thanh Tri 99.3 532
9 Tu Liem 99.4 227
10 Thanh Xuan 99.3 330
11 Cau Giay 99.2 299
12 Tay Ho 99.4 329

source : Hanoi Education and Training Service



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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
96.4 % 5.0 thousands
source : Lao Cai Education and Training Service 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
Year Total No. of Adult Illiterates No. of Male Adult Illiterates No. of Female Adult Illiterates
2001 5,000 2,000 3,000

source : Lao Cai Education and Training Service


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 96.4% ... ...

source : Lao Cai Education and Training Service
note : From 15 to 35 years old


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Viet 32.9 YES
2 Hmong 20.7 YES
3 Tay 13.6 NO
4 Dao 12.4 NO
5 Thai 8.7 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 28

source :GSO, 1999 Pop. Census



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1999 - 2000 82.5
enrolment 1999 - 2000 123.7
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio 1999 - 2000 29:1

source :GSO, 1999



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1999 - 2000 37.8
enrolment (in thousands) 1999 - 2000 17.8

source :GSO, 1999



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2001 6.7
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2002 VND 3.5 billion
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 2002 2.9

source :Lao Cai Education and Training Service



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 2
% share of women 2001 62.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 1.3
% share of women 2001 62.0
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 6.1
% share of women 2001 60.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 4.2
% share of women 2001 61.0



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Bac Ha 97.4 0.25
2 Bao Thang 98.3 0.5
3 Bao Yen 94.7 0.8
4 Bat Xat 94.3 0.75
5 Simacai Township 95.6 0.3
6 Lao Cai Township 99.0 0.1
7 Muong Khuong 93.8 0.6
8 Sa Pa 94.0 0.5
9 Than Uyen 95.8 0.75
10 Van Ban 97.0 0.5

source :Lao Cai Education and Training Service, 2002  



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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
98.6 % 4.0 thousands
source : Hoa Binh Education and Training Service 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
Year Total No. of Adult Illiterates No. of Male Adult Illiterates No. of Female Adult Illiterates
2001 4,000 2,000 2,000

source : Hoa Binh Education and Training Service


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 98.6% 98.6% 98.5%

source : Hoa Binh Education and Training Service
note : From 15 to 35 years old


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Viet 27.6 YES
2 Muong 63.3 NO
3 Thai 3.8 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 29

source :GSO, 1999



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000/01 98.0
enrolment 2000/01 92.6
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000/01 62.0
pupil - teacher ratio 2000/01 19.1

source :Hoa Binh Education Statistical office



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000/01 81.6
enrolment (in thousands) 2000/01 19.8

source :Hoa Binh Education Statistical Office



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1997 53
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source :Centre for Health Care



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source :Hoa Binh Education and Training Service



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 0.71
% share of women 2001 62
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 0.47
% share of women 2001 62
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 0.6
% share of women 2001 59
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 0.31
% share of women 2001 59.5



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Da Bac 98.4 0.2
2 Hoa Binh Township 100 0
3 Kim Boi 99.6 0.5
4 Ky Son 97.9 0.2
5 Lac Son 99.2 0.8
6 Lac Thuy 98.3 0.4
7 Luong Son 99.5 0.2
8 Mai Chau 98.0 0.6
9 Tan Lac 98.6 0.3
10 Yen Thuy 98.5 0.2

source :Education and Training Service, 1997  



[Updated in September 2002]

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