Over the past two and a half decades,Thailand has made great progress in expanding basiceducation, closing the gap in attendance betweensocioeconomic groups, and putting more focus on the qualityof education. Building on this progress, it appears thateven more can be done to maximize the potential ofThailand’s students to become productive workforceparticipants. Functional illiteracy can be seen across thevarious types of schools in Thailand, indicating that thereare still system-wide issues affecting the quality ofeducation. Improving educational outcomes among thesepoorer-performing students can have major impacts at theindividual level and for Thailand’s economic growthprospects. Having a workforce with stronger analyticalreasoning and problem solving skills - skills that extendwell beyond simply being functionally literate - can helpThailand move up the value-added ladder to a moreknowledge-based economy. Therefore, addressing the remaininggaps will enable Thailand to improve its competitiveness,economic growth, and prosperity.
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