Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 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 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
- 106 United Arab Emirates 14.83 headcount basis compare
- 107 Ukraine 14.71 headcount basis compare
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 110 Republic of 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
- 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-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