[01] Bouasone Chanthamith, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

The study aims to explore the issues and challenges of the development of administration in education sector of Laos. The study uses an extensive literature review to obtain the objectives. The study explores that though the government has invested enough in the implementation of the targets and activities in the education sector but the administration in education sector of Laos is not well organized to enhance the quality of education. As a result, there is a growing trend to establish the private education system in the country. The study also reveals that the cost of education in the private sector is higher than the public sector due to maintain quality, providing modern learning facilities and creating learning environment. A long-term development plan is required to develop the education system as well as the administration in the education sector.

Education, Administration, Public Services, Learning, Laos

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