Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -0.8893 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand is -0.8893 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 77.7% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 10.19 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -20.88 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 1977 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1978 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1984 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1988 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 1989 | -0.815 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3892 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1991 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +2158.9% |
| 1992 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5658 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1994 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +988.0% |
| 1999 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2001 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -635.9% |
| 2002 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6295 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +1184.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9528 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2012 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
| 2015 | -10.61 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9971 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2017 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 2020 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 2021 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 2022 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2023 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2024 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2025 | -0.8893 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2005 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 0.9971 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -20.88 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 142 San Marino -0.8097 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Belize -0.8734 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Gibraltar -0.8772 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Singapore -0.917 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Kiribati -1.08 % change on previous year compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Thailand was -0.8893 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.88 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.