Spain vs Thailand: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
Spain
32.5%
in 2024
Thailand
32.8%
in 2020
Spain rank
88th
Thailand rank
86th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 32.8% against 32.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Spain ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 86th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 43.4% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 24.1% | 11.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 33.6% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.8% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 32.8% against 32.5% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between Spain and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Spain ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 86th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.