Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 83,072 number in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–1993
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 83,072 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 1993. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 350.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 83,072 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,857 number, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,857 number | — |
| 1983 | 18,451 number | +545.8% |
| 1984 | 21,607 number | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 24,639 number | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 33,119 number | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 48,717 number | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 56,635 number | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 66,686 number | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 64,994 number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 64,628 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 72,586 number | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 83,072 number | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,857 number | 2,857 number | 2,857 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 38,551 number | 18,451 number | 66,686 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 71,320 number | 64,628 number | 83,072 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 940,155 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 83,072 number in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 83,072 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 number in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 1993.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.