Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
49.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 62 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2019
All-time low
48.2%
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
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand stood at 49.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 12th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.2% | — |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Uruguay 50.1% compare
- 10 Morocco 50.0% compare
- 11 Jamaica 49.5% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 49.3% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 49.2%
- 15 New Zealand 49.1% compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
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 49.3% 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 50.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 62 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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release