Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Thailand

Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 54.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.1%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
12th
of 174 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2015
All-time low
54.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Thailand, 2014–2019

0204060802014201620192014: 70.9 %2015: 71.4 %2016: 63.3 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 59.4 %2019: 54.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Thailand is 54.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

That places Thailand 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in Thailand, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 70.9% —
2015 71.4% +0.6%
2016 63.3% -11.3%
2017 61.2% -3.2%
2018 59.4% -3.0%
2019 54.1% -8.9%

Countries ranked near Thailand

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Thailand?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Thailand was 54.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.