Intelligence quotient (IQ) tests of Thai first-grade students have shown they surpass the international standard score while their emotional quotient (EQ) score is in the average range, says the Ministry of Public Health.
A survey of Thai first graders conducted in 2021 across the country showed the average IQ score is 102.8, increasing from 98.3 in 2016.
The Public Health Ministry expects to raise the IQ score to 103 by 2027. It said 10.4% of first-grade students have IQ scores higher than 130. Also, the survey found that 83.4% of them score in the normal range of a standardised EQ test.
