School enrollment, primary in Thailand
Thailand: School enrollment, primary was 100.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, primary in Thailand stood at 100.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Thailand peaked at 105.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1971.
That places Thailand 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.0% | — |
| 1972 | 82.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 101.1% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 103.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 104.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 104.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 102.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 100.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 100.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 81.0% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 101.1% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 92.9% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.5% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 89.2% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 100.7% | 104.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 school enrollment, primary in Thailand?
- School enrollment, primary in Thailand was 100.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (% 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.