Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Thailand

Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 109.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
109.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.3%
in 2015
All-time low
90.0%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Thailand, 2001–2019

02550751002001201020192001: 90 %2002: 92 %2004: 95.3 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 96.4 %2013: 94.5 %2014: 108.7 %2015: 111.3 %2016: 109.8 %2017: 109.3 %2018: 109.4 %2019: 109.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 109.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Thailand peaked at 111.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2001.

Thailand ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Thailand, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 90.0%
2002 92.0% +2.2%
2004 95.3% +3.6%
2005 98.5% +3.3%
2006 98.3% -0.2%
2007 99.5% +1.3%
2008 98.6% -0.9%
2009 98.1% -0.6%
2010 97.4% -0.7%
2011 97.8% +0.5%
2012 96.4% -1.5%
2013 94.5% -2.0%
2014 108.7% +15.0%
2015 111.3% +2.4%
2016 109.8% -1.3%
2017 109.3% -0.5%
2018 109.4% +0.1%
2019 109.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 90.0% 99.5% 8
2010s 104.4% 94.5% 111.3% 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 30 Nauru 109.9% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 109.7% compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 109.6% compare
  4. 34 Libya 108.7% compare
  5. 35 Malawi 108.4% compare
  6. 36 United Arab Emirates 108.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Thailand?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Thailand was 109.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2001.
How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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