Poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand
Thailand: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.75 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.75
World rank
54th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.75
in 2040
All-time low
3.9
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand is 11.75, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand peaked at 11.75 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1980.
That places Thailand 54th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9 | — |
| 1985 | 4.45 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.46 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.32 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 9.94 | +6.7% |
| 2030 | 10.58 | +6.4% |
| 2035 | 11.24 | +6.2% |
| 2040 | 11.75 | +4.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.17 | 3.9 | 4.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.21 | 5.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6.09 | 7.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 8.47 | 8.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 9.32 | 9.94 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.91 | 10.58 | 11.24 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.75 | 11.75 | 11.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Thailand was 11.75 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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