Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Thailand

Thailand: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
110th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1974
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1974–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Thailand, 1974–2017

02468101974199520171974: 9.8 %1975: 9.6 %1976: 9.4 %1977: 9.5 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.6 %2014: 1.1 %2016: 0.902 %2017: 0.809 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Thailand peaked at 9.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

Thailand ranks 110th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Thailand, 1974 to 2017.
Year % Change
1974 9.8%
1975 9.6% -2.0%
1976 9.4% -2.2%
1977 9.5% +1.2%
1998 3.6% -61.8%
1999 3.6% -0.7%
2000 3.6% +0.9%
2014 1.1% -68.6%
2016 0.9% -21.0%
2017 0.8% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.6% 9.4% 9.8% 4
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 2
2000s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 107 Qatar 1.0% compare
  2. 108 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  3. 109 Mexico 0.8% compare
  4. 111 Philippines 0.8% compare
  5. 112 Samoa 0.8% compare
  6. 113 Jordan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Thailand?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Thailand was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Thailand ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.