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

Thailand: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 1975
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1974–2017

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

246810121974199520171974: 11.3 %1975: 11.3 %1976: 11.1 %1977: 11.2 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 4 %2014: 2.7 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Thailand peaked at 11.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.

That places Thailand 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Thailand, 1974 to 2017.
Year % Change
1974 11.3%
1975 11.3% +0.6%
1976 11.1% -2.0%
1977 11.2% +0.5%
1998 3.6% -68.1%
1999 3.5% -2.5%
2000 4.0% +14.4%
2014 2.7% -32.6%
2016 2.4% -9.6%
2017 1.9% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.2% 11.1% 11.3% 4
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 2
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.7% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 93 Colombia 1.9% compare
  2. 94 Hungary 1.9% compare
  3. 95 Ghana 1.9% compare
  4. 97 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  5. 98 Egypt 1.9% compare
  6. 99 Philippines 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Thailand?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Thailand was 1.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Thailand ranks 96th 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.