Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 101.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand is 101.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand peaked at 106.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.2% | — |
| 1972 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 104.3% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 106.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 101.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 84.2% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 104.3% | 104.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 94.2% | 105.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 85.4% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 101.5% | 105.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Thailand was 101.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release