4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Thailand
Thailand: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2020
All-time low
95
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Thailand is 99.3, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Thailand peaked at 99.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4 | 95 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Palestine 99.48 compare
- 50 Cuba 99.4 compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 99.4 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 99.3 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 99.3 compare
- 52 Mongolia 99.3 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Thailand?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Thailand was 99.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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