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Of the ethnic groups in Laos, only the Lao Loum had a tradition of formal education, reflecting the fact that the languages of the other groups had no written script. Until the 20th century, education was primarily based in the Buddhist temple school (wat school), where the monks taught novices and other boys to read Lao and Pali scripts, basic arithmetic, and other religious and social subjects.
Accessibility to education in Laos is low, and this is a major problem. Only 50% of the primary schools offer full education up to Grade 5. [13] Most of the students are poor and are deterred from attending school by the costly daily transport (due to the lack of boarding facilities) as well as the opportunity cost of not working. [14]
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Data is shown for four levels of education: pre-primary, primary, secondary and tertiary. (Tertiary education is also referred to as higher education). The last year for which data are available is shown in parentheses following each number in the table. If the year is the same as for the column to the left, the year is omitted.
Founded in 1982 by Chanthasone Inthavong, ALC first started as the "Association for sending picture books to Lao children", then expanded their activities to include the publishing of books in Laos. Their activities started in Japan and spread into Laos where Laotians took charge. They have currently two offices situated in Laos and Japan.
Japan–Laos relations (Japanese: 日本とラオスの関係, Lao: ສາຍພົວພັນ ລາວ-ຍີ່ປຸ່ນ) refers to the current and historical relationship between Japan and Laos. Laos has an embassy in Tokyo. Japan has an embassy in Vientiane. Diplomatic relations were established in 1955. [1]
Crossing from Thailand into Laos is popular on the backpacker “banana pancake route”. Flights from Chiang Mai cost a reasonable $100 (£81) if booked months in advance.
This is a list of newspapers in Laos. ... Vientiane Times (English, state-run) [1] Laotian Times (English) [1] See also. Communications in Laos; References