Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand

Thailand: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand, 1998–2019

00.511.521998200820191998: 2 years1999: 2 years2000: 2 years2001: 2 years2002: 2 years2003: 2 years2004: 2 years2005: 2 years2006: 2 years2007: 2 years2008: 2 years2009: 2 years2010: 2 years2011: 2 years2012: 2 years2013: 2 years2014: 2 years2015: 2 years2016: 2 years2017: 2 years2018: 2 years2019: 2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand is 2 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand peaked at 2 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1998.

Thailand ranks 57th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) in Thailand, 1998 to 2019.
Year years Change
1998 2 years —
1999 2 years +0.0%
2000 2 years +0.0%
2001 2 years +0.0%
2002 2 years +0.0%
2003 2 years +0.0%
2004 2 years +0.0%
2005 2 years +0.0%
2006 2 years +0.0%
2007 2 years +0.0%
2008 2 years +0.0%
2009 2 years +0.0%
2010 2 years +0.0%
2011 2 years +0.0%
2012 2 years +0.0%
2013 2 years +0.0%
2014 2 years +0.0%
2015 2 years +0.0%
2016 2 years +0.0%
2017 2 years +0.0%
2018 2 years +0.0%
2019 2 years +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 years 2 years 2 years 2
2000s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
2010s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 57 Albania 2 years compare
  2. 57 Azerbaijan 2 years compare
  3. 57 Bahrain 2 years compare
  4. 57 Benin 2 years compare
  5. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 years compare
  6. 57 Canada 2 years compare
  7. 57 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
  8. 57 Croatia 2 years compare
  9. 57 Eritrea 2 years compare
  10. 57 Finland 2 years compare
  11. 57 Guinea 2 years compare
  12. 57 Hong Kong 2 years compare
  13. 57 Kazakhstan 2 years compare
  14. 57 North Korea 2 years compare
  15. 57 South Korea 2 years compare
  16. 57 Kyrgyzstan 2 years compare
  17. 57 Latvia 2 years compare
  18. 57 Moldova 2 years compare
  19. 57 Montenegro 2 years compare
  20. 57 North Macedonia 2 years compare
  21. 57 Norway 2 years compare
  22. 57 Pakistan 2 years compare
  23. 57 Paraguay 2 years compare
  24. 57 Serbia 2 years compare
  25. 57 Slovenia 2 years compare
  26. 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
  27. 57 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
  28. 57 Sweden 2 years compare
  29. 57 Turkey 2 years compare
  30. 57 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
  31. 57 Ukraine 2 years compare
  32. 57 United Kingdom 2 years compare
  33. 57 Venezuela 2 years compare
  34. 57 Zambia 2 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Thailand was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Thailand ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.