Nevertheless, according to the follow-up report regarding the target of
educational development in 2004, it was found that Thailand had nearly reached its
goal in making all children and youths, both male and female, complete their primary
and secondary education within the year 2005, and to be completed every educational
level within 2015. This is because the figures of school-aged population who
continued to further their education to a higher levels, as well as those who remained
in schools, had already indicated that Thailand will reach the target goal in the near
future. In terms of equal opportunities between male and female, it was shown that
Thailand had as well reached its target goal because there were slightly more males
than females at the primary level but more females than males at the higher levels.
At present, the literacy rate among youth group is as high as almost
100 % and Thailand has realized that information communication technology (ICT) is
the new knowledge that help build a learning society. According to a survey in 2002,
it was found that 43% of Thai youths had been computer literates and 60% had
already accessed computer in schools