Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 1988
Years of data
28
1985–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.811985200320211985: 0.752 % of population with low education aged 6-161986: 0.758 % of population with low education aged 6-161987: 0.591 % of population with low education aged 6-161988: 0.579 % of population with low education aged 6-161989: 0.611 % of population with low education aged 6-161990: 0.638 % of population with low education aged 6-161991: 0.644 % of population with low education aged 6-161992: 0.69 % of population with low education aged 6-161993: 0.73 % of population with low education aged 6-161994: 0.809 % of population with low education aged 6-161995: 0.766 % of population with low education aged 6-161997: 0.823 % of population with low education aged 6-161998: 0.834 % of population with low education aged 6-161999: 0.847 % of population with low education aged 6-162000: 0.868 % of population with low education aged 6-162007: 0.844 % of population with low education aged 6-162008: 0.844 % of population with low education aged 6-162009: 0.82 % of population with low education aged 6-162011: 0.844 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.846 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.873 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.885 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.877 % of population with low education aged 6-162017: 0.878 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.892 % of population with low education aged 6-162019: 0.91 % of population with low education aged 6-162020: 0.907 % of population with low education aged 6-162021: 0.91 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.9% for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1988.

That places Thailand 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1985 0.8%
1986 0.8% +0.8%
1987 0.6% -22.0%
1988 0.6% -2.0%
1989 0.6% +5.5%
1990 0.6% +4.4%
1991 0.6% +0.9%
1992 0.7% +7.2%
1993 0.7% +5.7%
1994 0.8% +10.9%
1995 0.8% -5.4%
1997 0.8% +7.5%
1998 0.8% +1.3%
1999 0.8% +1.5%
2000 0.9% +2.5%
2007 0.8% -2.7%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% -2.8%
2011 0.8% +2.9%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2014 0.9% +3.1%
2015 0.9% +1.4%
2016 0.9% -0.9%
2017 0.9% +0.1%
2018 0.9% +1.6%
2019 0.9% +2.1%
2020 0.9% -0.4%
2021 0.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 5
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 9
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 40 India 0.9% compare
  2. 41 Jordan 0.9% compare
  3. 42 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  4. 44 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  5. 45 Ghana 0.9% compare
  6. 46 Laos 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Thailand?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1988.
How does Thailand rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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