Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 9.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand is 9.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 14.58 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.03 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 14.18 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 14 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6 units per square kilometre | 11.03 units per square kilometre | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 13.72 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.61 units per square kilometre | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 units per square kilometre | 10.51 units per square kilometre | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.75 units per square kilometre | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 10.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 97 Costa Rica 9.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Germany 9.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Andorra 9.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Italy 8.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Madagascar 8.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 8.61 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Thailand was 9.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.