Reducing Early Grade Drop Out and Low Learning Achievement in Lao PDR : Root Causes and Possible Interventions
Participation in basic education in Lao PDR has improved steadily in recent decades. The net enrollment rate for primary schooling has climbed from 65 percent in 1990 to 98 percent in 2014. This increase is a direct result of government policies, w...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/161641483590757065/Reducing-early-grade-drop-out-and-low-learning-achievement-in-Lao-PDR-root-causes-and-possible-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25867 |
| Summary: | Participation in basic education in Lao
PDR has improved steadily in recent decades. The net
enrollment rate for primary schooling has climbed from 65
percent in 1990 to 98 percent in 2014. This increase is a
direct result of government policies, with partner support,
to build new schools, hire new teachers and improve access
to all levels of schooling. It is the result of prioritizing
support for specific populations (such as girls and
children) who live in rural and remote areas. Also, the
increase in the net enrollment rate, combined with the
recent decline in the gross enrollment rate (GER), shows
that progress is being made in terms of efficiency at the
primary level. For lower secondary, the results also show
steady increases in both gross and net enrollment rates over
the 2000-2014-time period, although much work remains to be
done to reach full participation and improved efficiency. |
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