Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Thailand, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Thailand is 0.0014 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0035 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2015.
That places Thailand 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, male (number), per capita in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Thailand was 0.0014 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.