Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand
Thailand: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 99.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
99.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
93.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand, 2008–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.3% | — |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.3% | 99.9% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Thailand was 99.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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