Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1977 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.1977 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.2726 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1566 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1977 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1977 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2089 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tonga 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Iraq 0.2046 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 0.1933 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 China 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Seychelles 0.187 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.1977 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2726 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.