Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 217 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 1992
All-time low
81.0%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 100.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 105.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 108th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.0% | — |
| 1972 | 82.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 101.1% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 103.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 104.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 104.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 102.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 81.0% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 101.1% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 92.9% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.5% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 89.2% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 100.7% | 104.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Thailand was 100.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release