Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Thailand
Thailand: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 13,596 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Thailand stood at 13,596.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Thailand peaked at 706,423 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11,482, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 87th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 675,175 | — |
| 1976 | 688,053 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 688,154 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 706,423 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 674,358 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 642,294 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 610,229 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 213,158 | -65.1% |
| 2000 | 216,298 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 232,326 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 95,063 | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 90,213 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 82,013 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 65,958 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 26,466 | -59.9% |
| 2020 | 13,944 | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 13,065 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12,699 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11,482 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 13,233 | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 13,596 | +2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13,596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 13,596 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 397, 34.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -65.1% | 610,229 | 213,158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 686,433 | 674,358 | 706,423 | 5 |
| 1980s | 626,262 | 610,229 | 642,294 | 2 |
| 1990s | 213,158 | 213,158 | 213,158 | 1 |
| 2000s | 224,312 | 216,298 | 232,326 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71,943 | 26,466 | 95,063 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,003 | 11,482 | 13,944 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Thailand?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Thailand was 13,596 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 706,423 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,482 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.