Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -1.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at -1.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 5.78 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -5.25 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Thailand ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1979 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1980 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -473.8% |
| 1981 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7664 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1983 | -0.6852 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1984 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 1985 | -0.5925 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1986 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1399 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1988 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -842.7% |
| 1989 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2333 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5078 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1992 | -0.7156 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1993 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1994 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1995 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1996 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1997 | -0.8762 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3589 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +790.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3227 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2001 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +290.8% |
| 2002 | 0.543 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 2006 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2007 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2008 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2010 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2011 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2012 | -0.7694 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2013 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -552.8% |
| 2015 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2016 | -0.3462 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2017 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +1301.2% |
| 2018 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1947 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1694 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2021 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +495.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6175 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2023 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -489.2% |
| 2024 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2537 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 0.543 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 0.6175 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 149 Iceland -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Malaysia -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Colombia -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Andorra -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 154 France -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Finland -1.29 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Thailand was -1.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.25 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.