Repeaters, primary, total in Thailand
Thailand: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Thailand, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.4% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Thailand peaked at 10.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.3% | — |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 109 Qatar 1.6% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare
- 111 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4% compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% compare
- 115 Indonesia 1.3% compare
More education data for Thailand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Thailand?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Thailand was 1.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.