Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 96.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand is 96.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand peaked at 105.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 139th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 105.0% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 96.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 96.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 96.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.5% | 98.0% | 105.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 95.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.8% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Thailand was 96.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.