Government expenditure per student, primary in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure per student, primary was 23.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure per student, primary in Thailand stood at 23.3%.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Thailand peaked at 32.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, 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 student, primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.3% | — |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 18.4% | 32.4% | 4 |
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 government expenditure per student, primary in Thailand?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Thailand was 23.3% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.