Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 53.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand is 53.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand peaked at 92.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2024.
That places Thailand 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.0% | — |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | -39.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 53.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.1%, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 86.7% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 53.7% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Portugal 60.1% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 50.3% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 44.4% compare
- 5 Iceland 38.8% compare
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 total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Thailand was 53.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release