This article is of three objectives: 1) to study the philosophy of education based on the concept of Western and Buddhist philosophy of education, 2) to study the philosophy of education of the Lao P.R.D. and 3) to analyze the philosophy of education of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

The study found that there are many schools of western philosophy of education viz. Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, Reconstructivism and Existentialism. It can be divided into two groups as the conservative and the liberal education philosophy.

In the part of the Buddhist education of philosophy, the real education is the study that can be eliminated from sufferings. There are 3 methods of studying namely, Sutamayapaññà or wisdom resulting from study, Cintàmaya-paññà or wisdom resulting from reflection and Bhàvanàmaya-paññà or wisdom resulting from mental development.

Regarding the Laos’ philosophy of education, it began after the independence from France. Education in Laos is more systematic and structured and the government payed more attention to the educational policy. One of the important aims is to enable people to literate in order to transfer knowledge, concepts and culture of the nation to the next generations as well as to promote the teaching and learning with modern technology.

The analysis of Lao PDR's philosophy of education, it was found the philosophy of education in Laos is consistent with the concept of the Western Conservative Education Philosophy. For the reason that there is focused on the discipline and needs to maintain the national culture. Therefore, the philosophy is most consistent with the concept it is the education philosophy of Essentialism and Perennialism. Apart from the two schools, there are also educational concepts that based on the Buddhist philosophy of education. It can be said that, the education system of Laos had related to Buddhism since the past to present.

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