Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 305,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 305,368 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 412,997 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162,512, in 1971.
That places Thailand 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 162,512 | — |
| 1972 | 179,046 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 195,580 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 212,114 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 217,015 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 239,128 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 225,387 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 240,844 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 357,800 | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 367,483 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 371,341 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 364,092 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 356,844 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 349,210 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 346,364 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 345,016 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 314,684 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 343,063 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 341,122 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 320,124 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 318,345 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 316,566 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 316,606 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 316,645 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 297,588 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 293,391 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 315,565 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 326,272 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 324,683 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 323,094 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 321,505 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 319,916 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 321,930 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 347,959 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 332,256 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 316,552 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 319,568 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 307,446 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 322,061 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 336,676 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 300,968 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 303,969 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 293,265 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 335,698 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 378,131 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 412,997 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 326,752 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 338,545 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 320,912 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 308,108 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 305,368 | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 305,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 305,368 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 42.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +48.6% | 240,844 | 357,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208,953 | 162,512 | 240,844 | 8 |
| 1980s | 359,019 | 346,364 | 371,341 | 7 |
| 1990s | 322,976 | 297,588 | 345,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,657 | 293,391 | 347,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,433 | 293,265 | 378,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,447 | 305,368 | 412,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Thailand was 305,368 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 412,997 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,512 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers 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, teachers with 728 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.