Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand

Thailand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 270,596 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
270,596 number
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
270,596 number
in 2019
All-time low
73,416 number
in 1974
Years of data
26
1974–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1974–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1974199620191974: 73.4k number1975: 82.6k number1976: 91.8k number1977: 101.0k number1978: 110.6k number1999: 188.7k number2000: 186.7k number2001: 187.8k number2002: 188.9k number2003: 189.5k number2004: 190.0k number2005: 190.6k number2006: 191.1k number2007: 192.1k number2008: 208.7k number2009: 198.0k number2010: 187.2k number2011: 189.1k number2012: 183.5k number2013: 196.0k number2014: 208.5k number2015: 221.0k number2016: 216.8k number2017: 209.9k number2018: 240.3k number2019: 270.6k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand stood at 270,596 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 270,596 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73,416 number, in 1974.

Thailand ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 73,416 number
1975 82,602 number +12.5%
1976 91,788 number +11.1%
1977 100,974 number +10.0%
1978 110,600 number +9.5%
1999 188,650 number +70.6%
2000 186,736 number -1.0%
2001 187,840 number +0.6%
2002 188,944 number +0.6%
2003 189,491 number +0.3%
2004 190,038 number +0.3%
2005 190,586 number +0.3%
2006 191,133 number +0.3%
2007 192,130 number +0.5%
2008 208,712 number +8.6%
2009 197,978 number -5.1%
2010 187,243 number -5.4%
2011 189,147 number +1.0%
2012 183,486 number -3.0%
2013 195,984 number +6.8%
2014 208,483 number +6.4%
2015 220,981 number +6.0%
2016 216,830 number -1.9%
2017 209,930 number -3.2%
2018 240,263 number +14.4%
2019 270,596 number +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91,876 number 73,416 number 110,600 number 5
1990s 188,650 number 188,650 number 188,650 number 1
2000s 192,359 number 186,736 number 208,712 number 10
2010s 212,294 number 183,486 number 270,596 number 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Viet Nam 303,529 number compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 285,701 number compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 276,704 number compare
  4. 15 Argentina 252,452 number compare
  5. 16 Japan 248,338 number compare
  6. 17 Italy 241,634 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Thailand was 270,596 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 270,596 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 73,416 number in 1974.
How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.