Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand peaked at 2.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Thailand 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Thailand was 1.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release