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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Literacy Significant progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight regression  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant regression  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Slight regression  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Total debt service Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation Slight regression  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women
Stagnant  Malaria  

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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 5 ; ratified 2 ; 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
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in worse situation
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries in worse situation
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries above average
Children’s immunization   Countries in worse situation
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
Women’s empowerment   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   Slight progress
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Significant progress
Children’s immunization   Slight regression
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight regression
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