>Lao PDR
>Vientiane Municipality
>Luang Namtha Province
>Saravan Province

Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
73.2 % 1.0 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates and Literates, 1980-2010

source : UNESCO


(2) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex in 1995


source : UNESCO


(3) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex, 1980-2010

source : UNESCO


Latest Data Available : 1995
total adult literacy rate : 56.6%
female literate population : 590 thousands
male literate population : 920 thousands
note : 15 years and above
source : UNESCO


(4) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Lao 90.0 YES
2 English/French 10.0 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) : 48

source : Department of General Education


2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1996 72.2
enrolment (in thousands) 1996/97 786
% share of girls enrolment 1996/97 44.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1994 53.0
pupil - teacher ratio 1996/97 30 : 1

Years of Compulsory Education
5 years ( from 6 years old to 15 years old )

source : UNESCO



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1995 7.0
enrolment (in thousands) 1996/97 38
% share of girls enrolment 1996/97 51.0
pupil-teacher ratio 1993/94 16 : 1

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 1997 400
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 1996 88
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 1997 6.7
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1997 99
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1997 122
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1997 53

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



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) 1995 2.4
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source : UNESCO


6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Department of Non-Formal Education

7. Literacy Programmes
year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 15
% share of women 1997 40.9
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 1
% share of women 1997 21.0



[Updated in July 1999]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
98.2 % 10.7 thousands
source : Provincial Education 2000

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : National Statistical Centre 1995 and 1997, Provincial Education Service 2000


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : National Statistical Centre 1995 and 1997, Provincial Education Service 2000
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Lao 52.5 YES
2 Khmu 11.0 NO
3 Hmong 6.9 NO
4 Others 29.6 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 24

source :National Statistical Centre



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 96.77
enrolment 2000 91.44
% share of girls enrolment 2000 47.7
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000 64.02
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 33:1

source :Provincial Education Service



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000 13.48
enrolment (in thousands) 2000 6.899

source :Provincial Education Service



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 1995 5.3
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1995 72
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1995 11.5
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1995 44.1

source :National Statistical Centre



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2000 55,236,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 1995 1.5

source : Vientiane Municipality Education
note : US$ calculated from 1990 Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor, World Bank.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 0.2
% share of women 2000 61.6
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 0.2
% share of women 2000 61.6
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 0.5
% share of women 2000 61.8
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 0.5
% share of women 2000 88.2

source : National Statistic Center 1997 and Provincial Education Service



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Chanthabuly 96.1 105
2 Hadxaifong 99.2 0.3
3 Naxaithong 96.4 1.1
4 Parkgum 85.6 3.3
5 Sangthong 72.8 3.1
6 Sikhottabong 99.9 0.09
7 Sisattanak 99.7 0.06
8 Xaysetha 99.6 0.2
9 Xaythany 98.4 1.1

source :Vientiane Municipality in 2000.



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
68.0 % 15.0 thousands
source : National Statistical Centre 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
2000 10,700 4,700 6,000

source : National Statistical Centre


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 68.0% 77.8% 59.6%

source : National Statistical Centre
note : 15 to 40 years old


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Lao 38.7 YES
2 Khmu 22.7 NO
3 Hmong 28.7 NO
4 Others 9.9 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 1,2,3

source :Luang Namtha Education Service



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 64.3
enrolment 2000 18
% share of girls enrolment 2000 41.8
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000 23.0
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 70.74

source :National Statistical Centre and Ministry of Education



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000 5.7
enrolment (in thousands) 2000 0.66

source :Provincial Education Service



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1995 119
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1995 53

source :National Statistical Centre



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2000 55,236,000.0
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 3.8
% share of women 2001 51
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 1.5
% share of women 2001 51
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 0.1
% share of women 2000 11.5
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 0.04
% share of women 2000 63.0



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Long 55.0 4,215
2 Nalae 63.0 2,397
3 Namtha 94.0 1
4 Sing 56.0 4,271
5 Viengphoukha 48.0 3,379

source :Luang Namtha Education Service 1998.



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
70.8 % 230.0 thousands
source : National Statistical Centre 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
2000 230,000 110,000 120,000

source : National Statistical Centre


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Year Total Adult Literacy Rate Male Adult Literacy Rate Female Adult Literacy Rate
2001 70.8% 67.6% 73.2%

source : National Statistical Centre
note : 15 to 40 years old


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Lao 60.0 YES
2 Katang 13.3 NO
3 Xuay 8.1 NO
3 Laven 3.3 NO
3 Taoey 6.5 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 8

source : Provincial Education Service



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 - 2001 71.9
enrolment 2000 - 2001 39
% share of girls enrolment 2000 - 2001 42.2
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2000 - 2001 66.9
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 - 2001 37/1

source :Ministry of Education



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000 - 2001 29.4
enrolment (in thousands) 2000 - 2001 684

source :Provincial Education Service



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 6.9
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1995 86
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2000 96
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1995 59

source : Provincial Health Service
National Statistical Centre



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2000 - 2001 43,236,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source :Provincial Education Service



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 - 2001 5
% share of women 2000 - 2001 55.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 - 2001 3
% share of women 2000 - 2001 51.2
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 - 2001 5
% share of women 2000 - 2001 52.6
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 - 2001 3
% share of women 2000 - 2001 41.0



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Khongxedone 70.0 15
2 Lakhonepheng 92.4 2
3 Laongarm 68.7 15
4 Samu 51.5 4
5 Saravan 81.9 13
6 Taoi 34.7 12
7 Toomlane 70.4 5
8 Vapy 93.8 1

source :Provincial Education Service



[Updated in September 2002]

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