Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 57.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.0%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1990
All-time low
8.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 81965: 17.71970: 42.61975: 49.51980: 55.11985: 58.11990: 74.71995: 73.52000: 71.52005: 56.72010: 57

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 57.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand peaked at 74.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 17.7% +120.8%
1970 42.6% +141.3%
1975 49.5% +16.0%
1980 55.1% +11.4%
1985 58.1% +5.5%
1990 74.7% +28.5%
1995 73.5% -1.7%
2000 71.5% -2.7%
2005 56.7% -20.7%
2010 57.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 8.0% 17.7% 2
1970s 46.0% 42.6% 49.5% 2
1980s 56.6% 55.1% 58.1% 2
1990s 74.1% 73.5% 74.7% 2
2000s 64.1% 56.7% 71.5% 2
2010s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Lesotho 44.9% compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 43.5% compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 41.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand was 57.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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