Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 77.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand stood at 77.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand peaked at 87.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.7% | — |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 77.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 77.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.7% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 81.6% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.0% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Thailand was 77.8% 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 87.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Thailand ranks 146th out of 201 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 down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release