Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Thailand, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Thailand is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Thailand was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release