School enrollment, primary, male in Thailand
Thailand: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, primary, male in Thailand stood at 101.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Thailand peaked at 106.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.2% | — |
| 1972 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 104.3% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 106.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 101.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 84.2% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 104.3% | 104.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 94.2% | 105.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 85.4% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 101.5% | 105.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Thailand?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Thailand was 101.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.