Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
51.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2016
All-time low
50.3%
in 2015
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 51.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 34th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.3% | — |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.3% | 52.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 51.3% 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 52.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 53 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 2.0%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release