Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand

Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 68.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2018
All-time low
68.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand, 2014–2019

0204060802014201620192014: 70.5 %2015: 68.7 %2016: 69.1 %2017: 69.3 %2018: 71.2 %2019: 68.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 68.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

That places Thailand 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Thailand, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 70.5%
2015 68.7% -2.7%
2016 69.1% +0.7%
2017 69.3% +0.3%
2018 71.2% +2.8%
2019 68.9% -3.3%

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 60 Mauritius 70.0% compare
  2. 61 Naoero 69.3% compare
  3. 62 San Marino 69.1% compare
  4. 64 Bermuda 68.8%
  5. 65 Sri Lanka 68.7% compare
  6. 66 Estonia 68.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Thailand was 68.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.