Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Thailand
Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 3.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Thailand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Thailand peaked at 37.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.2% | — |
| 1965 | 31.0% | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 31.0% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 20.1% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Thailand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Thailand was 3.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education