Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 67.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Thailand, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 67.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Thailand peaked at 73.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 66th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73.4% | — |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.3% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.9% | 68.8% | 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 primary education who are qualified in Thailand?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Thailand was 67.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release