Percentage of enrolment in early childhood … male public educational in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood … male public educational was 51.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
51.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 54 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 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood … male public educational 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5%, 100% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
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 54 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