Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 868,018 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Thailand, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Thailand stood at 868,018 number.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Thailand peaked at 886,303 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64,499 number, in 1971.
That places Thailand 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,499 number | — |
| 1973 | 73,010 number | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 79,683 number | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 90,515 number | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 103,582 number | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 117,703 number | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 126,918 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 178,662 number | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 721,530 number | +303.9% |
| 1992 | 751,675 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 826,779 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 841,224 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 738,523 number | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 834,493 number | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 836,354 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 886,303 number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 868,018 number | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 868,018 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 868,018 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,780 number, 36.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +303.9% | 178,662 number | 721,530 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,701 number | 64,499 number | 126,918 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 178,662 number | 178,662 number | 178,662 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 766,661 number | 721,530 number | 826,779 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 834,152 number | 738,523 number | 886,303 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Thailand was 868,018 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 886,303 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,499 number in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.