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This chapter focuses mainly on adult non-formal education and training and lifelong learning as promoted and supported by the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES). It includes adult education, literacy training, non-formal equivalency programs, and other programs intended to meet the varying education and training needs of those who are not able to fulfil their needs in the formal education and training system. Such programs are important for achieving the final stages of basic education for all and for meeting the needs for lifelong learning. For a general overview of Laos and the education system, see Chap. 1. For a general discussion on education policy, see Chap. 2. For a discussion on primary education, see Chap. 3. For a discussion on secondary education, see Chap. 4. For a discussion on formal technical and vocational education and training (TVET), see Chap. 5.
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French, Centre Rural d’Éducation Communautaire; plural, Centres Ruraux d’Éducation Communautaire.
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Author estimate for the 1970/1971 school year based on Ministère du Plan et de la Coopération (1972), population statistics, p. 11, and school enrollments, p. 54.
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It should be noted that the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MOLSW) provides labor market education training, and other ministries provide training to meet their own specialist needs. See Chap. 5, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, for further details.
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http://data.uis.unesco.org/, accessed 30 November 2018. This site allows for the construction of customized statistical tables.
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See Appendix B.2 for definitions of statistical terms.
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Saleumsouk, K., Phannolath, V., Noonan, R. (2020). Non-formal Education and Lifelong Learning. In: Noonan, R. (eds) Education in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 51. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3319-8_6
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