Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.6281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Thailand is 0.6281 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.8084 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3181 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.4152 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4412 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7003 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7193 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7269 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6985 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6835 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.678 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6753 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.616 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6715 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6677 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6266 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6198 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5825 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5743 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6177 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6386 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6301 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6018 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5891 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.595 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7401 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6396 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6627 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6281 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6281 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6281 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | 0.7003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7011 units per square kilometre | 0.678 units per square kilometre | 0.7269 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6349 units per square kilometre | 0.5825 units per square kilometre | 0.6753 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.628 units per square kilometre | 0.5743 units per square kilometre | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | 0.574 units per square kilometre | 0.7401 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6847 units per square kilometre | 0.6281 units per square kilometre | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 81 Pakistan 0.6679 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.6559 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ireland 0.612 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.5832 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.6281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8084 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3181 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.