The Right of Children in Accessing Primary Education: Vientiane Province Case Study

Abstract

The right to education is an important fundamental right for all Lao citizens and is regarded as one of the priorities of development in Lao PDR . The Lao PDR realizes the importance of education for all as a significant tool to help the country graduate from the least developed country status in 2020. Primary and tertiary education is therefore one of the Lao PDR Government’s priorities.This research analyses the existing rights of children to access primary education in Vientiane Province, the education system in Lao PDR and its education policy for all children. The researchers conducted an in-depth review on the actual implementation of children’s access to education in Vientiane Province, identifying barriers to the full implementation of education policy in the province as well as other important external factors for education. Recommendations are made for increasing children’s access to education, thereby improving the right to education in the state and building a much stronger foundation for the development of Lao PDR .