Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand
Thailand: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.1%
Change on year
down 96.0%
World rank
115th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2008–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand, 2008–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
That places Thailand 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +79.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand was 0.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Thailand ranks 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release