Primary enrollment selected countries in Thailand
Thailand: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries in Thailand, 1820–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 99.18 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Thailand peaked at 100 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Thailand ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0.02 | — |
| 1855 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1860 | 0.09 | +125.0% |
| 1865 | 0.17 | +88.9% |
| 1870 | 0.31 | +82.4% |
| 1875 | 0.53 | +71.0% |
| 1880 | 0.89 | +67.9% |
| 1885 | 1.45 | +62.9% |
| 1890 | 2.32 | +60.0% |
| 1895 | 3.64 | +56.9% |
| 1900 | 5.63 | +54.7% |
| 1905 | 8.55 | +51.9% |
| 1910 | 12.71 | +48.7% |
| 1915 | 14.33 | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 15.95 | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 48.75 | +205.6% |
| 1930 | 55.37 | +13.6% |
| 1935 | 66.12 | +19.4% |
| 1940 | 100 | +51.2% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 71 | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 75.55 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 74.38 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 75.15 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.55 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 90.12 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 95.64 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 95.05 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.67 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 96.7 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 99.73 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 99.45 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.49 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.69 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.39 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 99.45 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 99.18 | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +205.6% | 15.95 | 48.75 |
| 1860 | +125.0% | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| 1855 | +100.0% | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| 1865 | +88.9% | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| 1870 | +82.4% | 0.17 | 0.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.17 | 0.89 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.98 | 2.32 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 1900s | 7.09 | 5.63 | 8.55 | 2 |
| 1910s | 13.52 | 12.71 | 14.33 | 2 |
| 1920s | 32.35 | 15.95 | 48.75 | 2 |
| 1930s | 60.75 | 55.37 | 66.12 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.5 | 71 | 90 | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.16 | 74.38 | 75.55 | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.12 | 90.12 | 90.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.29 | 92.67 | 95.64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.63 | 96.7 | 99.73 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 98.39 | 99.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Thailand?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Thailand was 99.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1940.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Thailand rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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