Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 14.56 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand is 14.56 pupils per teacher, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand peaked at 16.88 pupils per teacher in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.49 pupils per teacher, 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.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.39 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2015 | 16.88 pupils per teacher | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 16.66 pupils per teacher | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.43 pupils per teacher | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.57 pupils per teacher | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 11.49 pupils per teacher | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.37 pupils per teacher | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 13.96 pupils per teacher | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.37 pupils per teacher | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.61 pupils per teacher | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 14.56 pupils per teacher | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.59 pupils per teacher | 12.57 pupils per teacher | 16.88 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.89 pupils per teacher | 11.49 pupils per teacher | 14.61 pupils per teacher | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 80 Niue 15 pupils per teacher compare
- 81 Seychelles 14.96 pupils per teacher compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 14.76 pupils per teacher compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 pupils per teacher compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 14.48 pupils per teacher compare
- 86 Singapore 14.35 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Thailand was 14.56 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.