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Achieve
universal primary education |
TARGET
3: Achieve universal access to primary education
2015 |
STATUS |
*
The country has achieved high levels of access to primary
education.
* NERs (net enrollment ratio) and GERs (Gross enrollment ratio)
were consistently high in primary schools in all population
groups.
* The access to junior secondary education has increased significantly
since 1994, with NER of 41.9% in 1992 to 67.1% in 2002.
* NERs and GERs in the junior secondary education show considerable
disparities in some aspects.
*
The proportion of pupils who start grade 1 and reach grade
5 has increased from 74.7% in 1991 to 82.2% in 2002.
* Success of the Nine-Year Compulsory Basic Education Programme,
however, there is a substantial proportion of children who
still do not complete the basic education cycle within 9 years.
*
There are reduced rates in the repetition and drop out rates.
However, there are significant disparities in these rates
among different provinces.
* Literacy rates in the 15 to 24 age group have increased
from 96.6% in 1992 to 98.7% in 2002. |
*
With more access to basic education, the literacy rate has
improved in the country.
*
Literacy rate of 89.8% in 1989 rose to 93.9% in 1994.
* Functional literacy rate of 75.4% in 1989 improved to 83.8%
in 1994.
*
The participation rate in the elementary education level in
both public and private schools improve from 85.1% in 1991
to 96.9% in 2000.
* The cohort survival rate has declined from 68.4% in 1991
to 67.1% in 2000.
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*
Since 1990s, gross enrollment at the primary level has been
over 100%from 1992 to 2002, gross enrolment in upper secondary
has more than doubled from 27% to 55%.
* Students’ academic achievement at different levels revealed
very low scores across regions, especially in Math and Science.
* There are 140,000 school-aged children, majority of whom
are highland children, are having difficulties enrolling and
staying in school.
* A 2002 survey found that 43% of Thai youth have computer
skills and 60% have access to information technology at school.
* The ratio of computers to students in 2002 was 1:120 at
the primary level and 1:53 at the secondary level with an
overall ratio average of 1:103. |
| CHALLENGES |
* While the implementation
of the Nine-year Compulsory Basic Education Programme has
been successful, some issues still arise.Thus, future policies,
strategies and programmes need to be implemented. |
*
Trifocalization of management system and resource allocation.
*
Improving quality.
*
Focusing outreach strategy.
* Further
improvements in governance. |
*
Reducing of the costs of education.
*
Improving the quality and relevance of the education curriculum.
* Improving monitoring capacity.
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Leveraging ICT to improve learning outcomes. |
