Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 23.32 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 23.32.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 32.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.73, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.34 | — |
| 1998 | 12.73 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 17.47 | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 18.94 | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 22.18 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 18.36 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 32.45 | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 27.53 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 23.32 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 | 12.73 | 14.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 13.4 | 22.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.41 | 18.36 | 32.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Thailand was 23.32 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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