Working with members of the Regional Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Education for All (EFA), UNESCO Bangkok, in particular the Assessment, Information Systems, Monitoring and Statistics (AIMS) Unit, assisted countries in carrying out the EFA Mid-Decade Assessment (MDA). The assessment came at the mid-way point of the 2000-2010 decade. It examined progress and gaps in the achievement of national and global EFA targets. The MDA also aimed to identify and locate the remaining gaps in terms of quality and equity sub-nationally, with a focus on disadvantaged and excluded populations. As part of the Asia-Pacific EFA Mid-Decade Assessment process, countries carried out their national assessments with technical advice and support from EFA partner organizations at the national, sub-regional and regional levels. Thus, the Asia-Pacific region is unique with regard to the active role of country-led EFA coordination, monitoring and evaluation in the process of the EFA Mid-Decade Assessment and Mid-Term Policy Review. The Asia-Pacific approach to the assessment became a model for other regions around the world. This sub-regional report is a compilation of the national reports specific to the sub-region, supported by sub-regional and regional studies and [UNESCO Institute for Statistics] UIS data for international comparison. It is hoped that this report will be used to sharpen the focus and update policies and strategies for attaining the EFA goals and the related Millennium Development Goals by 2015.