Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 22.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand stood at 22.6%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand peaked at 23.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 97th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.0% | — |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand was 22.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release