Reference
·Primary source
Thailand Equitable Education Fund (EEF) disbursement (FY2024)
~THB 6.5B
The Equitable Education Fund (EEF), Thailand's flagship education equity vehicle established under the 2018 Equitable Education Fund Act, disbursed approximately THB 6.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 per its annual report, supporting around 1.3 million economically disadvantaged students with conditional cash transfers and the targeted scholarship pipeline. The disbursement covers kindergarten through Mathayom 6 across all school types. EEF research arms also fund the tracking of dropout and re-enrolment cycles, particularly in the Northeast (Isan) and Deep South provinces where dropout risk concentrates.
Figure in context
The Equitable Education Fund (EEF), Thailand's flagship education equity vehicle established under the 2018 Equitable Education Fund Act, disbursed approximately THB 6.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 per its annual report, supporting around 1.3 million economically disadvantaged students with conditional cash transfers and the targeted scholarship pipeline. The disbursement covers kindergarten through Mathayom 6 across all school types. EEF research arms also fund the tracking of dropout and re-enrolment cycles, particularly in the Northeast (Isan) and Deep South provinces where dropout risk concentrates.
The Equitable Education Fund (EEF), Thailand's flagship education equity vehicle established under the 2018 Equitable Education Fund Act, disbursed approximately THB 6.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 per its annual report, supporting around 1.3 million economically disadvantaged students with conditional cash transfers and the targeted scholarship pipeline. The disbursement covers kindergarten through Mathayom 6 across all school types. EEF research arms also fund the tracking of dropout and re-enrolment cycles, particularly in the Northeast (Isan) and Deep South provinces where dropout risk concentrates.
Time scope
FY2024
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Interpretation notes
What this tells you
The Equitable Education Fund (EEF), Thailand's flagship education equity vehicle established under the 2018 Equitable Education Fund Act, disbursed approximately THB 6.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 per its annual report, supporting around 1.3 million economically disadvantaged students with conditional cash transfers and the targeted scholarship pipeline. The disbursement covers kindergarten through Mathayom 6 across all school types. EEF research arms also fund the tracking of dropout and re-enrolment cycles, particularly in the Northeast (Isan) and Deep South provinces where dropout risk concentrates.
What not to do with it
Use the linked report for interpretation and keep basis differences explicit.
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