Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Thailand ranks 155th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -63.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +231.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +220.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1477.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1477.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1992 | +231.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +220.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 154 Chad 0.0% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 156 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 156 Bahrain 0.0%
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 156 Djibouti 0.0%
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 0.0%
- 156 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 156 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 156 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 156 Uganda 0.0%
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Thailand was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release