Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.45 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Thailand is 4.45 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 7.45 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million, in 2025.
That places Thailand 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.63 million | — |
| 1972 | 5.92 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 6.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 7.24 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.27 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.15 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.76 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.91 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.37 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.15 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.04 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.45 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 million | 5.63 million | 6.96 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million | 7.01 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 million | 5.91 million | 6.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 5.37 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million | 4.75 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million | 4.45 million | 4.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Thailand was 4.45 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.