Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 22.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Thailand, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22.22 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Thailand peaked at 22.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 1981.
That places Thailand 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.24 | — |
| 1972 | 13.6 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 12.96 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 12.31 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 11.67 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 8.42 | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.64 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.77 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.8 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.96 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.01 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.23 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.47 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.47 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.64 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.93 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.22 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.66 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.31 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.33 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 12.85 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.29 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.06 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.58 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.02 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.59 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.15 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.65 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.36 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.93 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.87 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.81 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.99 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.18 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.27 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.76 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.53 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.96 | 11.67 | 14.24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.87 | 8.42 | 9.47 | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.26 | 9.47 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 | 13.06 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.36 | 18.22 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.22 | 22.22 | 22.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 59 Indonesia 22.85 compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 22.46 compare
- 61 United States Virgin Islands 22.35 compare
- 63 Hungary 21.55 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 21.52 compare
- 65 Paraguay 21.09 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 940,155 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Thailand?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Thailand was 22.22 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Thailand ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.