Publication: Thailand: Wanted, A Quality Education for All
Date
2015-06-03
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Published
2015-06-03
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Abstract
Over the past two and a half decades,
Thailand has made great progress in expanding basic
education, closing the gap in attendance between
socioeconomic groups, and putting more focus on the quality
of education. Building on this progress, it appears that
even more can be done to maximize the potential of
Thailand’s students to become productive workforce
participants. Functional illiteracy can be seen across the
various types of schools in Thailand, indicating that there
are still system-wide issues affecting the quality of
education. Improving educational outcomes among these
poorer-performing students can have major impacts at the
individual level and for Thailand’s economic growth
prospects. Having a workforce with stronger analytical
reasoning and problem solving skills - skills that extend
well beyond simply being functionally literate - can help
Thailand move up the value-added ladder to a more
knowledge-based economy. Therefore, addressing the remaining
gaps will enable Thailand to improve its competitiveness,
economic growth, and prosperity.
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“World Bank Group. 2015. Thailand: Wanted, A Quality Education for All. © Bangkok. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22355 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”