Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 51.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
51.0%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 1985
All-time low
49.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 68.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 63.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 51 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand is 51.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand peaked at 69.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1960.

That places Thailand 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.4%
1965 56.3% +14.0%
1970 62.2% +10.5%
1975 65.2% +4.7%
1980 69.3% +6.4%
1985 69.6% +0.3%
1990 68.7% -1.3%
1995 63.7% -7.2%
2000 58.5% -8.3%
2005 54.1% -7.5%
2010 51.0% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.9% 49.4% 56.3% 2
1970s 63.7% 62.2% 65.2% 2
1980s 69.5% 69.3% 69.6% 2
1990s 66.2% 63.7% 68.7% 2
2000s 56.3% 54.1% 58.5% 2
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 5 Cambodia 56.0% compare
  2. 6 Kenya 54.8% compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 53.8% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 50.7% compare
  5. 10 Guatemala 49.9% compare
  6. 11 Namibia 49.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 51.0% 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 69.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Thailand ranks 8th 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 down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)