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.
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
- 16 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 352,723 compare
- 17 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 338,716 compare
- 18 Russian Federation 327,102 compare
- 20 Türkiye, Republic of 299,967 compare
- 21 Argentina 288,776 compare
- 22 South Africa 287,310 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (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.