Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 20.2% in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand, 1983–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand is 20.2%, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand peaked at 20.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Thailand ranks 26th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 20.2% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Lithuania 20.7%
- 24 Costa Rica 20.5% compare
- 25 Latvia 20.3%
- 27 Slovenia 19.8%
- 28 Switzerland 19.7%
- 29 Togo 19.5% compare
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand was 20.2% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 145 countries with data for 1997.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release