(Bangkok Post file photo)For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. The average O-Net scores for Grade 12 students were also below 50 in all tested subjects. Moreover, the average O-Net scores of Grade 6, Grade 9 and Grade 12 in previous years weren't much different. Education expert Sompong Jitradup said the O-Net test results also pointed to inequality and discrepancies in the education system. "The low O-Net scores show the Education Ministry's efforts to improve education, despite [receiving] higher budgets every year, are not sufficient."

Source: Bangkok Post January 01, 2021 23:48 UTC