Average age, primary education and below in Thailand
Thailand: Average age, primary education and below was 48.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.96
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
48.96
in 2021
All-time low
27.99
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021
Average age, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Thailand is 48.96, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 48.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 31st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.99 | — |
| 1986 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 32.06 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 32.21 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 32.11 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 32.29 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.74 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.91 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.17 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 33.47 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.68 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 37.36 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.63 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.01 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.87 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 40.11 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.64 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.83 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.17 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.76 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.22 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.61 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.98 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.17 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.85 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.22 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.97 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.49 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.96 | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.44, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.53 | 27.99 | 32.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.92 | 32.29 | 38.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.24 | 38.4 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 43.61 | 47.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.72 | 48.49 | 48.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Thailand?
- Average age, primary education and below in Thailand was 48.96 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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