Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand

Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 69.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
69.8%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 1990
All-time low
20.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 76.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 76.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 75.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 69.8 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 69.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand peaked at 76.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 1st 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Thailand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 20.3%
1965 24.1% +18.7%
1970 49.0% +103.4%
1975 52.2% +6.6%
1980 56.2% +7.6%
1985 59.4% +5.7%
1990 76.7% +29.0%
1995 76.4% -0.3%
2000 75.9% -0.7%
2005 69.4% -8.5%
2010 69.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.2% 20.3% 24.1% 2
1970s 50.6% 49.0% 52.2% 2
1980s 57.8% 56.2% 59.4% 2
1990s 76.5% 76.4% 76.7% 2
2000s 72.6% 69.4% 75.9% 2
2010s 69.8% 69.8% 69.8% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Lesotho 65.7% compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.4% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 63.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Thailand was 69.8% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)