Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand

Thailand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 305,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
305,368
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
412,997
in 2020
All-time low
162,512
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2025

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1971–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand stood at 305,368.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 412,997 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162,512, in 1971.

That places Thailand 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1971 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1971 162,512
1972 179,046 +10.2%
1973 195,580 +9.2%
1974 212,114 +8.5%
1975 217,015 +2.3%
1976 239,128 +10.2%
1977 225,387 -5.7%
1978 240,844 +6.9%
1983 357,800 +48.6%
1984 367,483 +2.7%
1985 371,341 +1.0%
1986 364,092 -2.0%
1987 356,844 -2.0%
1988 349,210 -2.1%
1989 346,364 -0.8%
1990 345,016 -0.4%
1991 314,684 -8.8%
1992 343,063 +9.0%
1993 341,122 -0.6%
1994 320,124 -6.2%
1995 318,345 -0.6%
1996 316,566 -0.6%
1997 316,606 +0.0%
1998 316,645 +0.0%
1999 297,588 -6.0%
2000 293,391 -1.4%
2001 315,565 +7.6%
2002 326,272 +3.4%
2003 324,683 -0.5%
2004 323,094 -0.5%
2005 321,505 -0.5%
2006 319,916 -0.5%
2007 321,930 +0.6%
2008 347,959 +8.1%
2009 332,256 -4.5%
2010 316,552 -4.7%
2011 319,568 +1.0%
2012 307,446 -3.8%
2013 322,061 +4.8%
2014 336,676 +4.5%
2015 300,968 -10.6%
2016 303,969 +1.0%
2017 293,265 -3.5%
2018 335,698 +14.5%
2019 378,131 +12.6%
2020 412,997 +9.2%
2021 326,752 -20.9%
2022 338,545 +3.6%
2023 320,912 -5.2%
2024 308,108 -4.0%
2025 305,368 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 208,953 162,512 240,844 8
1980s 359,019 346,364 371,341 7
1990s 322,976 297,588 345,016 10
2000s 322,657 293,391 347,959 10
2010s 321,433 293,265 378,131 10
2020s 335,447 305,368 412,997 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Venezuela 352,723 compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 338,716 compare
  3. 18 Russia 327,102 compare
  4. 20 Turkey 299,967 compare
  5. 21 Argentina 288,776 compare
  6. 22 South Africa 287,310 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand was 305,368 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 412,997 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 162,512 in 1971.
How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.