Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 16.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand is 16.64, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand peaked at 34.67 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.39, in 2014.
That places Thailand 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.67 | — |
| 1974 | 30.1 | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 30.15 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27.96 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 30.22 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 28.88 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 20.68 | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 19.79 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 19.47 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.07 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.29 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 20.23 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.27 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.11 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 20.13 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 19.81 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.52 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.83 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 18.73 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.57 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 20.79 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.09 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 18.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.27 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.72 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.99 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 16.26 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.78 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.28 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.39 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.88 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 16.66 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.89 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.64 | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.15, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 | -28.4% | 28.88 | 20.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.33 | 27.96 | 34.67 | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.09 | 19.47 | 20.68 | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.12 | 18.73 | 22.11 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.4 | 15.99 | 20.79 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.35 | 15.39 | 16.89 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Thailand was 16.64 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.