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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Stagnant  Malaria
Slight progress  Literacy Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation  

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Signatures and ratifications by Laos
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 6 ; ratified 5 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 3 ; ratified 4 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
5962765 Population
236800 SQ KM
Capital: Vientiane (Viangchan)
Currency: New kip
Language: Lao
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
58.2
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries in worse situation
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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