Laos
25%
7/28
AI Gap Index
4/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 4/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Inclusive AI literacy programs for schools announced; Tinkering with Tech expansion planned [1], [3]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 UNESCO ethics readiness assessment informing national AI strategy; ethics principles embedded in strategy [1], [3]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 UNESCO training 6,200 TVET instructors in AI tools [2]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 USD 9.9 million KOICA funding for Digital Human Resources Development Center (2025-2029) dedicated to civil servant digital/AI skills [4]
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 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 National AI Strategy formally announced January 2026, drawing on UNESCO RAM; Ministry of Technology and Communications leading; advisory, not yet full enforcement regulator [3]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 Civil servant AI/digital training funded and underway via KOICA-funded center and UNDP regional project; no binding verified completion standard yet [4]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
Index history
May 25, 2026 7/28 National AI Strategy formally announced (Jan 2026); USD 9.9M KOICA-funded civil servant digital skills center established; civil servant training now funded and structured.
March 27, 2026 5/28 Initial research: Active programs in AI literacy, TVET training, governance framework; public resource created