Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Thailand
Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.38 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.56 million number
in 1981
All-time low
2.38 million number
in 2019
Years of data
33
1971–2019
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 (number) (Enrolment 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.38 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.38 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 22.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 Turkey 2.48 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom 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
- 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 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.