Primary education, teachers in Thailand
Thailand: Primary education, teachers was 305,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers in Thailand stood at 305,368.
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 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 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,167 | 162,512 | 240,844 | 6 |
| 1980s | 358,174 | 346,364 | 371,341 | 6 |
| 1990s | 324,351 | 297,588 | 345,016 | 8 |
| 2000s | 320,839 | 293,391 | 347,959 | 6 |
| 2010s | 319,572 | 293,265 | 378,131 | 8 |
| 2020s | 335,447 | 305,368 | 412,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.2 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Thailand?
- Primary education, teachers in Thailand was 305,368 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 412,997 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,512 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for primary education, teachers?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.