Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand is 67.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand peaked at 78.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.5% | — |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | -8.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 67.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 67.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.0% | 74.5% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 67.7% | 75.2% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Thailand was 67.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.