Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
100.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Thailand, 2021–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Thailand is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
That places Thailand 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100.0% | — |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Albania 100.0%
- 1 Andorra 100.0%
- 1 Armenia 100.0%
- 1 Bahrain 100.0%
- 1 Barbados 100.0%
- 1 Bhutan 100.0%
- 1 Cambodia 100.0%
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100.0%
- 1 Cyprus 100.0%
- 1 Djibouti 100.0%
- 1 Dominican Republic 100.0%
- 1 Egypt 100.0%
- 1 El Salvador 100.0%
- 1 Fiji 100.0%
- 1 Hong Kong 100.0%
- 1 Jordan 100.0%
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Kenya 100.0%
- 1 Macao 100.0%
- 1 Mauritius 100.0%
- 1 Niger 100.0%
- 1 Niue 100.0%
- 1 Oman 100.0%
- 1 Philippines 100.0%
- 1 Portugal 100.0%
- 1 Qatar 100.0%
- 1 Samoa 100.0%
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0%
- 1 Serbia 100.0%
- 1 South Korea 100.0%
- 1 Spain 100.0%
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 1 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0%
- 1 United States 100.0%
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0%
- 1 Vanuatu 100.0%
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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Thailand?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Thailand was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.