Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Thailand

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 58.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.8%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 1980
All-time low
47.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Thailand, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 65.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 77.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 58.8 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 58.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Thailand peaked at 78.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 7th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 47.4%
1965 48.1% +1.5%
1970 73.1% +51.9%
1975 65.5% -10.4%
1980 78.1% +19.3%
1985 77.6% -0.7%
1990 77.5% -0.1%
1995 76.2% -1.6%
2000 68.8% -9.7%
2005 69.4% +0.8%
2010 58.8% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.8% 47.4% 48.1% 2
1970s 69.3% 65.5% 73.1% 2
1980s 77.8% 77.6% 78.1% 2
1990s 76.9% 76.2% 77.5% 2
2000s 69.1% 68.8% 69.4% 2
2010s 58.8% 58.8% 58.8% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 4 Lesotho 62.1% compare
  2. 5 Cameroon 59.4% compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 58.9% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 56.5% compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 56.0% compare
  6. 10 Malawi 54.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Thailand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Thailand was 58.8% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Thailand ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)