Education in Pattani, Thailand: official figures
In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 6 students in Pattani averaged Thai 39.3, maths 21.3, science 33.5, English 27.1 (marks out of 100). The national averages were Thai 54.2, maths 29.2, science 42.9, English 33.5. Across the four subjects Pattani averaged 30.3 against 39.9 nationally, ranking the lowest of 77 provinces.
How well do Grade 9 students in Pattani do in the O-NET exams?
In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 9 students in Pattani averaged Thai 37.0, maths 22.1, science 29.5, English 27.2 (marks out of 100). The national averages were Thai 48.9, maths 26.5, science 34.2, English 30.9. Across the four subjects Pattani averaged 29.0 against 35.2 nationally, ranking the lowest of 77 provinces.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results · saved copyHow well do Grade 12 students in Pattani do in the O-NET exams?
In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 12 students in Pattani averaged Thai 31.1, maths 16.5, science 25.0, English 23.7, social studies 29.0 (marks out of 100). The national averages were Thai 42.2, maths 21.8, science 29.0, English 30.6, social studies 35.8. Across the five subjects Pattani averaged 25.1 against 31.9 nationally, ranking the lowest of 77 provinces.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results · saved copyHow many students take the O-NET in Pattani?
11,159 Grade 6, 7,320 Grade 9 and 4,643 Grade 12 students in Pattani sat the Thai-language O-NET test in 2024 (B.E. 2567).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results · saved copyAre school test scores in Pattani improving?
The average O-NET mark in Pattani moved from Grade 6 31.5 to 30.3, Grade 9 27.4 to 29.0 and Grade 12 24.4 to 25.1 between 2023 and 2024 (average of the subject averages; each year's test differs, so compare with caution).
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results · saved copyHow good is English in schools in Pattani?
In English, students in Pattani averaged 27.1 in Grade 6, 27.2 in Grade 9 and 23.7 in Grade 12 in the 2024 O-NET; the national averages were 33.5, 30.9 and 30.6.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results · saved copyHow Pattani compares with other provinces
O-NET average mark, Grade 6 (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Pattani ranks 77 of 77, highest first. Unweighted average of the subject averages (Thai, maths, science, English), marks out of 100.
| Rank | Region | O-NET average mark, Grade 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 35.6 |
| 72 | Phetchabun | 35.4 |
| 73 | Mae Hong Son | 35.4 |
| 74 | Tak | 34.8 |
| 75 | Yala | 32.6 |
| 76 | Narathiwat | 31.3 |
| 77 | Pattani | 30.3 |
O-NET average mark, Grade 9 (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Pattani ranks 77 of 77, highest first. Unweighted average of the subject averages (Thai, maths, science, English), marks out of 100.
| Rank | Region | O-NET average mark, Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Kanchanaburi | 32.5 |
| 72 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 32.5 |
| 73 | Chaiyaphum | 32.4 |
| 74 | Nakhon Phanom | 32.2 |
| 75 | Yala | 30.0 |
| 76 | Narathiwat | 29.2 |
| 77 | Pattani | 29.0 |
O-NET average mark, Grade 12 (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Pattani ranks 77 of 77, highest first. Unweighted average of the subject averages (Thai, maths, science, English and social studies), marks out of 100.
| Rank | Region | O-NET average mark, Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Kanchanaburi | 29.8 |
| 72 | Chanthaburi | 29.5 |
| 73 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 29.5 |
| 74 | Sakon Nakhon | 29.4 |
| 75 | Yala | 27.6 |
| 76 | Narathiwat | 26.5 |
| 77 | Pattani | 25.1 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results: O-NET (Ordinary National Educational Test) average scores and number of candidates by province, Grades 6, 9 and 12, B.E. 2566 and 2567 (2023 and 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a3f8bdbd67f1…)
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