School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Thailand
Thailand: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 97.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Thailand, 1973–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 97.9% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2009.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Thailand peaked at 98.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1973.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 71.7% | — |
| 1974 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 71.7% | 72.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Thailand?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Thailand was 97.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.