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.
Primary education, teachers in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 162,512 | — |
| 1974 | 212,114 | +30.5% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 356,844 | -3.9% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 316,566 | -1.1% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 319,916 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 321,930 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 347,959 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 316,552 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 319,568 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 307,446 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 336,676 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 300,968 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 303,969 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 293,265 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 378,131 | +28.9% |
| 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 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 | 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
- 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 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.