Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 50.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2014
All-time low
49.7%
in 2019
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 50.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
That places Thailand 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.8% | — |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 New Zealand 50.9% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 50.8%
- 50 Saint Lucia 50.7% compare
- 52 Jamaica 50.5% compare
- 53 Morocco 50.0% compare
- 54 Uruguay 49.9% 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 50.7% 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 51.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Thailand ranks 51st 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 down 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release