MDG: World vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: World
89.1%
in 2024
Thailand
96.3%
in 2025
MDG: World rank
108th
Thailand rank
105th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 96.3% against 89.1% in MDG: World, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: World ahead.
MDG: World ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 105th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 61.0% | 3.4% | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 66.5% | 2.8% | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 72.4% | 2.4% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 83.6% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 97.1% | 9.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 95.4% | 7.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: World or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 96.3% against 89.1% in MDG: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: World and Thailand?
- 7.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 105th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release