Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 96,835 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand is 96,835, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 139,247 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,987, in 2015.
That places Thailand 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 138,698 | — |
| 1975 | 133,936 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 129,175 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 124,413 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 130,244 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 108,938 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 106,655 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 121,992 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 137,328 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 135,192 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 133,056 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 130,919 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 128,783 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 129,800 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,247 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 134,278 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 129,309 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 130,421 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 123,960 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 109,302 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 94,645 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 79,987 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 87,139 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 83,335 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 95,435 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 107,535 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 128,851 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 101,946 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 109,821 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 101,021 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 98,872 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 96,835 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,293 | 124,413 | 138,698 | 5 |
| 1990s | 108,938 | 108,938 | 108,938 | 1 |
| 2000s | 129,725 | 106,655 | 139,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,107 | 79,987 | 130,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,224 | 96,835 | 128,851 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Thailand was 96,835 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 139,247 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,987 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.