Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 80.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
80.6%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2010
All-time low
12.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 80.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand stood at 80.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand peaked at 80.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1970.

That places Thailand 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 20.3%
1965 16.7% -17.7%
1970 12.4% -25.7%
1975 32.2% +160.0%
1980 56.2% +74.3%
1985 56.2% -0.0%
1990 56.2% +0.1%
1995 56.4% +0.3%
2000 56.6% +0.4%
2005 69.4% +22.5%
2010 80.6% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.5% 16.7% 20.3% 2
1970s 22.3% 12.4% 32.2% 2
1980s 56.2% 56.2% 56.2% 2
1990s 56.3% 56.2% 56.4% 2
2000s 63.0% 56.6% 69.4% 2
2010s 80.6% 80.6% 80.6% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 El Salvador 81.6% compare
  2. 3 Spain 76.0% compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 74.5% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 73.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Thailand was 80.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1970.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)