Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand is 23.9%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand peaked at 33.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 14th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.3% | — |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.5% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 18.7% | 33.2% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand was 23.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 Initial government funding per 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