Primary school students in Thailand
• The school structure is divided into four key stages: the
first three years in elementary school, Prathom 1 - 3, are
for age groups 6 to 8, the second level, Prathom 4 through
6 are for age groups 9 to 11, the third level, Matthayom 1 - 3,
is for age groups 12 to 14. The upper secondary level of
schooling consists of Matthayom 4 - 6, for age groups 15 to
17 and is divided into academic and vocational streams.
There are also academic upper secondary schools,
vocational upper secondary schools and comprehensive
schools offering both academic and vocational tracks.
Students who choose the academic stream usually
intend to enter a university. Vocational schools offer
programs that prepare students for employment or
further studies