Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0206 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand is 0.0206 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0359 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 1972.
Thailand ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.007 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.008 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.027 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0335 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0334 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 units per person | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0247 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0206 units per person | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 125 New Zealand 0.0209 units per person compare
- 126 Panama 0.0208 units per person compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.0206 units per person compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0205 units per person compare
- 130 Georgia 0.0204 units per person compare
- 131 Lesotho 0.0204 units per person compare
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Thailand was 0.0206 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.