Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Thailand

Thailand: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 31.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.7%
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2000
All-time low
31.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Thailand, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 54.42003: 462006: 472009: 47.52012: 50.32015: 46.22018: 47.32022: 31.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 31.7% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Thailand peaked at 54.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Thailand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 54.4%
2003 46.0% -15.4%
2006 47.0% +2.1%
2009 47.5% +1.0%
2012 50.3% +5.9%
2015 46.2% -8.0%
2018 47.3% +2.3%
2022 31.7% -32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.7% 46.0% 54.4% 4
2010s 47.9% 46.2% 50.3% 3
2020s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Thailand?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Thailand was 31.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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