Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 4,838 in 2013. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1997β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand stood at 4,838.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 6,171 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,538, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 | 1,538 | 1,899 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,766 | 2,096 | 3,930 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,020 | 3,480 | 6,171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 4,838 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,171 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,538 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release