Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 51.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2015
All-time low
47.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Thailand, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 51.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2020.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
That places Thailand 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.1% | — |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.0%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.1% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 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 public in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Thailand was 51.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release