Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 2.16 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.16 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.56 million
in 1981
All-time low
2.16 million
in 2025
Years of data
39
1971–2025
Enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand stood at 2.16 million. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand peaked at 3.56 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.16 million | -1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.16 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 18.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 2.64 million | 3.31 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 3.56 million | 3.56 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million | 2.88 million | 3.38 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.60 million | 2.95 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.25 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.30 million | 6 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand was 2.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release