Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2020
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 131 Romania 0.9% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
- 135 Lesotho 0.9% compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 137 Republic of Moldova 0.9% 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 public institutions in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Thailand ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release