Thailand vs World: School enrollment, primary, female

Thailand
97.9%
in 2009
World
88.2%
in 2018
Thailand rank
22nd
World rank
21st

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Thailand
  • World
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 97.9% against 88.2% in World, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 167 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand World Difference Ahead
1970s 72.2% 68.3% 3.9% Thailand
2000s 97.7% 87.2% 10.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Thailand or World?
Thailand, at 97.9% against 88.2% in World as of 2009.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Thailand and World?
9.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do Thailand and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Thailand ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.