Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Thailand
Thailand: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Thailand, 1820–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 98.7% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Thailand ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +125.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +88.9% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | +82.4% |
| 1875 | 0.5% | +71.0% |
| 1880 | 0.9% | +67.9% |
| 1885 | 3.0% | +241.6% |
| 1890 | 3.3% | +9.9% |
| 1895 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 1905 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 16.5% | +264.2% |
| 1920 | 28.4% | +72.5% |
| 1925 | 40.3% | +42.1% |
| 1930 | 52.3% | +29.6% |
| 1935 | 64.2% | +22.8% |
| 1940 | 76.1% | +18.6% |
| 1945 | 88.1% | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 68.0% | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 70.7% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.9% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 98.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +264.2% | 4.5% | 16.5% |
| 1885 | +241.6% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| 1860 | +125.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 10.5% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 34.4% | 28.4% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 58.2% | 52.3% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 82.1% | 76.1% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 78.0% | 68.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 70.7% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.9% | 96.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 2 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Thailand?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Thailand was 98.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Thailand rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.