Primary education, pupils in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Thailand, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Thailand stood at 48.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Thailand peaked at 49.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 40.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Thailand?
- Primary education, pupils in Thailand was 48.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, pupils?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.