Thai children’s IQ levels on the rise, over 10% above 130

[snoop1130]

 

The average intelligence quotient (IQ) of Thai children is on the rise, from an average of 98.3 in 2016 to 102.8 in 2021, while 10.4% of the students surveyed have an IQ above 130, according to results of a nationwide survey released by the Ministry of Public Health’s Mental Health Department today (Wednesday).

 

The survey, which is based on the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM), which are a group of individually administered tests that non-verbally assess intelligence in children and adults through abstract reasoning tasks, was conducted on more than 21,000 Grade 1 and 2 students, during the first quarter and last two months of last year.

 

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It also shows that 4.2% of young students have an intellectual disability. Complete data was only available in 61 provinces, with data in the remaining provinces incomplete due to problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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[ukrules]

Lol

 

[peter zwart]

13 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Complete data was only available in 61 provinces, with data in the remaining provinces incomplete due to problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the remaining 16 provinces are the countryside, we can throw this outcome in the trash.

[Olav Seglem]

And, how is this compared to other countries, specially outside southeast asia and africa ?

[ikke1959]

hahahahaha.. It depends how they are being tested...

 

The standard deviation used in many tests, including the Wechsler IQ test, is 15. The majority of test scores (about 70%) fall somewhere between one standard deviation below and one standard deviation above 100.2

 

Most scores are somewhere between 85 and 115. Those scores are considered the "average" or normal intelligence range.

The farther the score is from 100, the fewer people we will find with that score. If we move one additional standard deviation below and one additional standard deviation above 100, we will find about 25% of the scores falling within those ranges. In other words, people with IQs between 70 and 85 or between 115 and 130 make up about 25% of the population.2

 

https://www.verywellfamily.com/meaning-of-iq-test-scores-1449360#toc-standard-deviations

[Robin]

Read the link to the detailed survey results.  This suggests that the results given here are nonsense.  

e.g. worldwide only 2% have IQ above 130, so do not believe that Thai children are so much above the World average.

probably got the data from the same source as Anutin's tourist arrivals figures

 

Waning to Prayuth et al.,  Too intelligent a population might see through all you B/S and hold you to account.

[Bday Prang]

I would expect the increase in IQ is inversely proportional to the amount of time spent at school 

[Pouatchee]

IQ tests are considered no longer valid. Couple years ago the even started talking about EQ tests, and actually still are. 

Scientists and researchers and bar stool lawyers/teachers are always trying to come up with ways to measure people.

Just like big feet are equivalent to a big d_iu_ck. If that were the case I would be a modern day Dirk Diggler.

            ????

[rbkk]

I doubt this was an international test due to the language barrier. If it was set by Thai's of course the numbers given will be looked at sceptically. They have tried for years to set the National O-net Tests and still failed spectaculary with some of the questions and answers. Here's a classic to remember for the belly laughs it gave many....

Q2: If you have a sexual urge, what must you do?

a) Call friends to go play football.

b) Talk to your family.

c) Try to sleep.

d) Go out with a friend of the opposite sex.

e) Invite a close friend to see a movie.

[Thailand]

4 minutes ago, rbkk said:

I doubt this was an international test due to the language barrier. If it was set by Thai's of course the numbers given will be looked at sceptically. They have tried for years to set the National O-net Tests and still failed spectaculary with some of the questions and answers. Here's a classic to remember for the belly laughs it gave many....

Q2: If you have a sexual urge, what must you do?

a) Call friends to go play football.

b) Talk to your family.

c) Try to sleep.

d) Go out with a friend of the opposite sex.

e) Invite a close friend to see a movie.

f)

[Shuya]

Yeah here they get 10 extra IQ points for singing the anthem loud

[StayinThailand2much]

Yeah, the 'Thai IQ' again (vs. international standards), determined by using TAT calculators... ????

[PETERTHEEATER]

Undoubtedly the increase in IQ is due to the kids consumption of expensive vitamin fortified milk powder drinks as seen on Thai TV commercials. Just one sip and the light bulb bubble shoots from the kids head and he performs wonderful things even designing space vehicles to rapturous applause from white-coated rocket scientists. Alas, the supplement works only with boys, not girls ????

[rbkk]

6 minutes ago, Thailand said:

f)

As I'm from the United Kingdom I would answer the same.........f)uk!

[petermik]

Considering the vast majority of schools here have been closed for the past couple of years It`s amazing....but then again TIT.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

I doubt this was an international test due to the language barrier. If it was set by Thai's of course the numbers given will be looked at sceptically. 

That was news a few years ago, when bureaucrats established Thailand's own IQ scale, so internationally it's pretty useless. Using international standards, those 10% mentioned made it, perhaps, over the 90 mark.

[StayinThailand2much]

49 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Alas, the supplement works only with boys, not girls ????

Girls have other, more "traditional" roles to fulfill in Thai society. Way to go, to catch up with the 20th (no, I mean '20th') century...

[Hummin]

41 minutes ago, Robin said:

Read the link to the detailed survey results.  This suggests that the results given here are nonsense.  

e.g. worldwide only 2% have IQ above 130, so do not believe that Thai children are so much above the World average.

probably got the data from the same source as Anutin's tourist arrivals figures

 

Waning to Prayuth et al.,  Too intelligent a population might see through all you B/S and hold you to account.

I was among 9% when I scored 123 on an official mensa test in Norway i guess and not WW.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, Olav Seglem said:

And, how is this compared to other countries, specially outside southeast asia and africa ?

Who cares in Thailand?

[Freed1948]

Interesting. Only 6.4% of the world have an IQ of level of 130 {superior}.

The article states this test was carried out on Grade 1 and 2 students{6 and7 years old}.

[The students in the photo are older than that].

Be that as it may all looks bright and and beautiful for Thailand's future.

[Lacessit]

The way the Thai education system focuses on obedience and rote learning, with zero questioning of authority, permit me to doubt Thai kids can achieve the claimed IQ improvement.

The children of affluent Chinese and Indians flock to Western colleges and universities, that's no accident.

Haven't heard of Thailand following suit, the main export seems to be massage girls.

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, Freed1948 said:

Interesting. Only 6.4% of the world have an IQ of level of 130 {superior}.

The article states this test was carried out on Grade 1 and 2 students{6 and7 years old}.

[The students in the photo are older than that].

Be that as it may all looks bright and and beautiful for Thailand's future.

 

 

132 and greater 2% Mensa test.

[ukrules]

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

132 and greater 2% Mensa test.

Which is 1 in 50 people, so it's pretty common.

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

Which is 1 in 50 people, so it's pretty common.

To become a engineer 115, Dr 120 - 125 IQ in average. PHD in Physics average 145

[smedly]

can we get them into government 

 

maybe they will all be arrested 

 

can't have a group of 10 year olds with 3x the IQ of Prawit - Anustin and Chano cha 

 

if only

[Gottfrid]

10 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Yeah, the 'Thai IQ' again (vs. international standards), determined by using TAT calculators... ????

Yes, Thailand is truly amazing. They have now mastered the world, by stating Thai´s are 5 times smarter than the rest of the world population. That based on numbers showing that only 2,2 % of the worlds population have an IQ at 130 and over.

[klauskunkel]

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Thai children’s IQ levels on the rise, over 10% above 130

must be from the uncorrupted school milk...

[Jerno]

10% ?  I call it BS.  Less than 3% of western countries populations have IQ above 130.  Thailand is well-known for geniuses.  555 And  look at the genius Tools running the country!   555

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

It also shows that 4.2% of young students have an intellectual disability.

Move the decimal point one click right I might be in agreement.

[Iamfalang]

This article is an IQ test.

 

believe it…..IQ under 80