Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 22.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Thailand, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Thailand peaked at 22.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 62nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.2% | — |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -27.8% | 11.7% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 59 Indonesia 22.9% compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 22.5% compare
- 61 United States Virgin Islands 22.3% compare
- 63 Hungary 21.5% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 21.5% compare
- 65 Paraguay 21.1% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Thailand was 22.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Thailand ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release