Female Teachers (%)
Figure 9: Female Teachers in Primary and Secondary Education (%), 2000 and 2005, Sub-Region 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Cambodia Primary 00/01
Lao PDR Primary 05/06
Myanmar
Thailand
Secondary 00/01
Viet Nam
Secondary 05/06
Source: UISDC, February 2008.
Table 78: Status of Core Gender Indicator Targets for 2007 and 2015 Country Cambodia Lao PDR
82
Myanmar Thailand Viet Nam
Status of 2007 Targets No
Status of 2015 Targets Likely to be achieved in primary education. Gaps are currently narrow for primary and The target is likely to be achieved for lower secondary, wider at upper secondary. primary and lower secondary, but perhaps not for upper secondary level. The targets set for 2007 for Gender Core The targets set for 2015 are likely to be Indicators have been met. achieved. Thailand has achieved many of the 2007 gender core indicators, but some indicators do not apply to our local context and therefore data is not available for all sections. Yes Yes
Source: EFA MDA Questionnaires.
Table 79: Status of Gender Parity in Indicators Country Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Thailand
Viet Nam
Has gender parity, as measured by the Gender Parity Index (GPI), been achieved in the majority of the Core Indicators? No Complete gender parity has not been achieved for most GPIs, but virtually all GPIs are moving rapidly toward gender parity. Gender parity been achieved as measured by the Gender Parity Index (GPI). We lack instruments to measure the Gender Parity Index, so we cannot answer this question clearly. However, we are confident that our country would achieve gender parity because we have legislation to support this. Yes
Source: EFA MDA Questionnaires.