Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 105 Turkmenistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Ukraine 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Jamaica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Colombia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Thailand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.