Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 9.76 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.76 headcount basis
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
79th
of 84 countries
All-time high
10.56 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
8.91 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand, 2021–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand is 9.76 headcount basis, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over five years.
That places Thailand 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2022 | 8.91 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.46 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.56 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 9.76 headcount basis | -7.6% |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 76 Serbia 10.62 headcount basis
- 77 Lithuania 10.55 headcount basis
- 78 Vanuatu 10.35 headcount basis
- 80 San Marino 9.21 headcount basis
- 81 Kazakhstan 8.95 headcount basis compare
- 82 Tokelau 7.71 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand was 9.76 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release