Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 2.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.2%
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand is 2.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand was 2.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release