Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand

Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 107.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.9%
in 2014
All-time low
83.9%
in 1994
Years of data
22
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, 1994–2019

02550751001994200620191994: 83.9 %1995: 84.4 %1996: 84.1 %1997: 85.5 %2001: 88.3 %2002: 91.5 %2004: 95 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.9 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 98.3 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 96.3 %2013: 94.4 %2014: 108.9 %2015: 107.8 %2016: 108.3 %2017: 107.2 %2018: 107.4 %2019: 107.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 107.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 108.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1994.

That places Thailand 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Thailand, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 83.9%
1995 84.4% +0.6%
1996 84.1% -0.4%
1997 85.5% +1.7%
2001 88.3% +3.4%
2002 91.5% +3.6%
2004 95.0% +3.8%
2005 97.7% +2.8%
2006 97.9% +0.2%
2007 99.2% +1.4%
2008 98.3% -0.9%
2009 97.9% -0.4%
2010 97.1% -0.9%
2011 97.7% +0.6%
2012 96.3% -1.4%
2013 94.4% -2.0%
2014 108.9% +15.3%
2015 107.8% -1.0%
2016 108.3% +0.5%
2017 107.2% -1.1%
2018 107.4% +0.2%
2019 107.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.4% 83.9% 85.5% 4
2000s 95.7% 88.3% 99.2% 8
2010s 103.3% 94.4% 108.9% 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
  2. 36 Rwanda 107.9% compare
  3. 37 Aruba 107.8% compare
  4. 39 United Arab Emirates 107.3% compare
  5. 40 Togo 107.2% compare
  6. 41 Bangladesh 107.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Thailand was 107.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1994.
How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.