Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 70.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2021
All-time low
70.8%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Thailand, 2021–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Thailand is 70.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over five years.
That places Thailand 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.0% | — |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 70.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 70.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 187 Gambia 73.3% compare
- 188 Benin 73.2%
- 189 Marshall Islands 73.0%
- 191 Algeria 69.5% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 68.6%
- 193 Canada 67.0%
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 pre-primary education who are female in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Thailand was 70.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Thailand ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release