Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 71.0% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Thailand peaked at 79.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 153rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.3% | — |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.3%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.0% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 70.8% | 78.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 2 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Thailand was 71.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Thailand ranks 153rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release