Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Thailand

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 20.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.5%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 1975
All-time low
20.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Thailand, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 70.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 64.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 20.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Thailand peaked at 79.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2010.

Thailand ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.6%
1965 75.3% +6.7%
1970 77.2% +2.5%
1975 79.2% +2.5%
1980 78.6% -0.7%
1985 72.1% -8.2%
1990 69.3% -3.9%
1995 64.9% -6.3%
2000 53.3% -17.9%
2005 31.1% -41.7%
2010 20.5% -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.0% 70.6% 75.3% 2
1970s 78.2% 77.2% 79.2% 2
1980s 75.4% 72.1% 78.6% 2
1990s 67.1% 64.9% 69.3% 2
2000s 42.2% 31.1% 53.3% 2
2010s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 61 Peru 19.8% compare
  5. 62 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  6. 63 Saudi Arabia 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Thailand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Thailand was 20.5% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Thailand ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 25-29 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 population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)