Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand
Thailand: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1998
All-time low
5 years
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
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More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Thailand was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.