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

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 57.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.5%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 1985
All-time low
46.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 65.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 61.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 57.5 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Thailand is 57.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Thailand peaked at 70.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 46.4%
1965 53.6% +15.5%
1970 60.4% +12.7%
1975 66.1% +9.5%
1980 69.7% +5.4%
1985 70.8% +1.6%
1990 70.8% -0.0%
1995 69.6% -1.7%
2000 65.9% -5.3%
2005 61.5% -6.7%
2010 57.5% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.0% 46.4% 53.6% 2
1970s 63.3% 60.4% 66.1% 2
1980s 70.3% 69.7% 70.8% 2
1990s 70.2% 69.6% 70.8% 2
2000s 63.7% 61.5% 65.9% 2
2010s 57.5% 57.5% 57.5% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.4% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 63.4% compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 59.1% compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 56.7% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 56.2% compare
  6. 7 Malawi 54.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Thailand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Thailand was 57.5% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)