Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 9.76 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.76 headcount basis
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
104th
of 113 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand, 2021–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand stood at 9.76 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over five years.
Thailand ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.76 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.76 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17 headcount basis, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Thailand?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained 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-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 113 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-trained 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