Education in Surat Thani, Thailand: official figures
In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 6 students in Surat Thani averaged Thai 56.8, maths 30.5, science 44.7, English 33.4 (marks out of 100). The national averages were Thai 54.2, maths 29.2, science 42.9, English 33.5. Across the four subjects Surat Thani averaged 41.3 against 39.9 nationally, ranking 25th highest of 77 provinces.
How well do Grade 9 students in Surat Thani do in the O-NET exams?
In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 9 students in Surat Thani averaged Thai 50.7, maths 26.4, science 34.6, English 30.6 (marks out of 100). The national averages were Thai 48.9, maths 26.5, science 34.2, English 30.9. Across the four subjects Surat Thani averaged 35.6 against 35.2 nationally, ranking 27th highest 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 Surat Thani do in the O-NET exams?
In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 12 students in Surat Thani averaged Thai 43.1, maths 20.4, science 28.5, English 29.3, social studies 35.7 (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 Surat Thani averaged 31.4 against 31.9 nationally, ranking 34th 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 Surat Thani?
11,827 Grade 6, 9,436 Grade 9 and 3,626 Grade 12 students in Surat Thani 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 Surat Thani improving?
The average O-NET mark in Surat Thani moved from Grade 6 42.4 to 41.3, Grade 9 35.1 to 35.6 and Grade 12 29.5 to 31.4 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 Surat Thani?
In English, students in Surat Thani averaged 33.4 in Grade 6, 30.6 in Grade 9 and 29.3 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 Surat Thani compares with other provinces
O-NET average mark, Grade 6 (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surat Thani ranks 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 41.7 |
| 23 | Samut Songkhram | 41.6 |
| 24 | Chanthaburi | 41.3 |
| 25 | Surat Thani | 41.3 |
| 26 | Phitsanulok | 41.3 |
| 27 | Ratchaburi | 41.1 |
| 28 | Uttaradit | 40.9 |
O-NET average mark, Grade 9 (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surat Thani ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mukdahan | 35.8 |
| 25 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 35.7 |
| 26 | Phatthalung | 35.7 |
| 27 | Surat Thani | 35.6 |
| 28 | Samut Sakhon | 35.4 |
| 29 | Sing Buri | 35.3 |
| 30 | Suphan Buri | 35.2 |
O-NET average mark, Grade 12 (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surat Thani ranks 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phatthalung | 31.5 |
| 42 | Buri Ram | 31.5 |
| 43 | Chumphon | 31.4 |
| 44 | Surat Thani | 31.4 |
| 45 | Kalasin | 31.4 |
| 46 | Lampang | 31.3 |
| 47 | Tak | 31.3 |
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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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