Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4304 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand is 0.4304 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.5562 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1437 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Thailand 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4325 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5297 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.44 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4304 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4304 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4304 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +70.6% | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4133 units per square kilometre | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | 0.5297 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | 0.4304 units per square kilometre | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 79 Iraq 0.4514 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 0.4469 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uganda 0.4451 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Georgia 0.4193 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Slovenia 0.4185 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Malawi 0.4178 units per square kilometre 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.4304 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5562 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1437 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.