Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand
Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 27.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand is 27.8%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand peaked at 35.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
That places Thailand 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.7% | — |
| 1965 | 19.1% | -46.5% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | -49.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -53.0% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +92.8% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +151.9% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4% | 19.1% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 15.4% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand was 27.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary