Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
92.1%
in 2019
Thailand
108.4%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
Thailand rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 108.4% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 57.6% 61.5% 4.0% Thailand
1980s 69.6% 63.7% 6.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 76.9% 69.4% 7.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 84.2% 86.2% 2.0% Thailand
2010s 90.0% 101.8% 11.8% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 108.4% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
16.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 45 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.