Thailand vs UIS: South and West Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Thailand
14.56 headcount basis
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
31.73 headcount basis
in 2024
Thailand rank
83rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
82nd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Thailand
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 31.73 headcount basis against 14.56 headcount basis in Thailand, a difference of 17.17 headcount basis.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 83rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.63 headcount basis | 35.95 headcount basis | 20.32 headcount basis | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 13.76 headcount basis | 31.57 headcount basis | 17.81 headcount basis | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Thailand or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 31.73 headcount basis against 14.56 headcount basis in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Thailand and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 17.17 headcount basis, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Thailand ranks 83rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release