Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 14.56 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 14.56 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 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, pupil-trained 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.
That places Thailand 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 14.56 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 headcount basis, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 14.56 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.18 headcount basis, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 106 United Arab Emirates 14.83 headcount basis compare
- 107 Ukraine 14.71 headcount basis compare
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 110 South Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
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 primary education in Thailand?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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