Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand
Thailand: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 32.78 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
32.78
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 211 countries
All-time high
60.01
in 1979
All-time low
21.7
in 1989
Years of data
31
1971–2020
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand, 1971–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand stood at 32.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand peaked at 60.01 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1989.
That places Thailand 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.14 | — |
| 1973 | 58.96 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 56.9 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 56.75 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.72 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 57.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.24 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 60.01 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 58.96 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 55.47 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 58.52 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 53.06 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 50.6 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 40.63 | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 27.35 | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 24.35 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 21.7 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 23.72 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 24.24 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.39 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.3 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.33 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.4 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 34.63 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 35.58 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.29 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.96 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.69 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.78 | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.42, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.69 | 56.14 | 60.01 | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.4 | 21.7 | 58.96 | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.14 | 22.1 | 26.33 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.59 | 30.4 | 35.58 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.78 | 32.78 | 32.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Thailand was 32.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.01 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1989.
- How does Thailand rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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