Inequality in education in Thailand
Thailand: Inequality in education was 0.1595 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1595
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.174
in 2015
All-time low
0.1595
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Thailand, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.1595 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Thailand peaked at 0.174 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1595, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1658 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1658 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1658 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.174 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1685 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1685 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1685 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1595 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1595 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1595 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1595 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1702 | 0.1658 | 0.174 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.164 | 0.1595 | 0.1685 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Thailand?
- Inequality in education in Thailand was 0.1595 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.174 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1595 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for inequality in education?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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