Primary education, pupils (% female) in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Thailand, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Thailand stood at 48.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Thailand peaked at 49.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.8% | — |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Thailand?
- Primary education, pupils in Thailand was 48.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, pupils?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.