Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand is 4.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 6.97 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.32 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 96 Germany 4.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Andorra 4.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Madagascar 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Italy 4.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tunisia 4.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Myanmar 3.94 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.