Lao People's Democratic Republic
Background Information
Region
East Asia & Pacific
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
29% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
766,808 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
1,042,901 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
33%
Source: UNSDG , 2017
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
83
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2016
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months
No data available
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
9
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 47%
(2019)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2021
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2022
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 3%
-
Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 9%
-
Male 8%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 11%
-
Male 15%
Female: UNESCO, 2015
Male: UNESCO, 2015
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 28%
-
Male 24%
Female: ILO, 2017
Male: ILO, 2017
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 83%
-
Male 84%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 53%
-
Male 54%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 31%
-
Male 32%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 8%
-
Male 8%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Lower secondary school
-
Female 22%
-
Male 18%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Upper secondary school
-
Female 42%
-
Male 35%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Australia Awards Scholarships
Project/Program
Education Endures: Room to Read’s Award-winning Literacy and Gender Equality Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Project/Program
Girls' Education Program (Room to Read)
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Programming Community of Practice
Research Project/Report/Study
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Laos Aid Program
Project/Program
Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL)
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top