Enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand stood at 2.38 million number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand peaked at 3.56 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million number, in 2019.
That places Thailand 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.64 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.78 million number | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 million number | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million number | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million number | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 million number | 2.64 million number | 3.31 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million number | 3.56 million number | 3.56 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million number | 2.88 million number | 3.38 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million number | 2.60 million number | 2.95 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million number | 2.38 million number | 2.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
- 26 Türkiye 2.48 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.39 million number compare
- 29 Sudan 2.34 million number compare
- 30 Argentina 2.33 million number compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.32 million number compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Thailand was 2.38 million number in 2019, 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 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million number in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.