Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 14.56 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand stood at 14.56 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand peaked at 16.88 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.49 headcount basis, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.39 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 16.88 headcount basis | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 16.66 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.43 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.57 headcount basis | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 11.49 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.37 headcount basis | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 13.96 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.37 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.61 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 14.56 headcount basis | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.59 headcount basis | 12.57 headcount basis | 16.88 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.89 headcount basis | 11.49 headcount basis | 14.61 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 80 Niue 15 headcount basis compare
- 81 Seychelles 14.96 headcount basis compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 14.76 headcount basis compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 headcount basis compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 86 Singapore 14.35 headcount basis compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand was 14.56 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release