Laos
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
3/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 3/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Inclusive AI literacy programs for schools announced [1]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 UNESCO ethics readiness assessment informing strategy [1]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 UNESCO training 6,200 TVET instructors in AI tools [1], [2]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Lao-language AI primer created as public resource [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0