Thailand - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Thailand was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 1978, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1979.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Thailand was 4,886,781 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,449,219 in 1982 and a minimum value of 4,886,781 in 2020.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,634,782 |
| 1972 | 5,921,149 |
| 1973 | 6,151,354 |
| 1974 | 6,385,468 |
| 1975 | 6,543,164 |
| 1976 | 6,686,477 |
| 1977 | 6,810,747 |
| 1978 | 6,955,623 |
| 1979 | 6,848,121 |
| 1980 | 7,243,764 |
| 1981 | 7,392,563 |
| 1982 | 7,449,219 |
| 1983 | 7,398,184 |
| 1984 | 7,272,153 |
| 1985 | 7,229,064 |
| 1986 | 7,150,489 |
| 1987 | 7,160,494 |
| 1988 | 7,086,116 |
| 1989 | 7,008,584 |
| 1990 | 6,992,232 |
| 1991 | 6,956,717 |
| 1992 | 6,906,935 |
| 1993 | 6,758,091 |
| 1994 | 6,569,856 |
| 1995 | 6,291,945 |
| 1996 | 5,961,855 |
| 1997 | 5,909,618 |
| 1998 | 5,930,829 |
| 1999 | 6,120,400 |
| 2000 | 6,100,647 |
| 2001 | 6,023,714 |
| 2002 | 6,056,420 |
| 2004 | 6,054,517 |
| 2005 | 5,974,615 |
| 2006 | 5,843,512 |
| 2007 | 5,703,756 |
| 2008 | 5,564,622 |
| 2009 | 5,370,546 |
| 2010 | 5,146,535 |
| 2011 | 5,044,242 |
| 2012 | 5,005,432 |
| 2013 | 4,954,620 |
| 2014 | 5,182,351 |
| 2015 | 5,081,079 |
| 2016 | 5,063,489 |
| 2017 | 4,952,685 |
| 2018 | 4,900,785 |
| 2019 | 4,899,076 |
| 2020 | 4,886,781 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Thailand was 48.52 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.02 in 2014, while its lowest value was 46.81 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.81 |
| 1972 | 46.92 |
| 1973 | 47.01 |
| 1974 | 47.04 |
| 1975 | 47.20 |
| 1976 | 47.29 |
| 1977 | 47.45 |
| 1978 | 47.54 |
| 1981 | 48.20 |
| 1991 | 48.56 |
| 1992 | 48.60 |
| 1993 | 48.51 |
| 1998 | 48.51 |
| 1999 | 48.26 |
| 2000 | 48.29 |
| 2001 | 48.39 |
| 2002 | 48.35 |
| 2004 | 48.39 |
| 2005 | 48.14 |
| 2006 | 48.41 |
| 2007 | 48.36 |
| 2008 | 48.36 |
| 2009 | 48.41 |
| 2010 | 48.36 |
| 2011 | 48.36 |
| 2012 | 48.34 |
| 2013 | 48.36 |
| 2014 | 49.02 |
| 2015 | 47.13 |
| 2016 | 48.66 |
| 2017 | 48.53 |
| 2018 | 48.52 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Thailand was 412,997 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 412,997 in 2020 and a minimum value of 162,512 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 162,512 |
| 1974 | 212,114 |
| 1975 | 217,015 |
| 1976 | 239,128 |
| 1977 | 225,387 |
| 1978 | 240,844 |
| 1983 | 357,800 |
| 1984 | 367,483 |
| 1985 | 371,341 |
| 1987 | 356,844 |
| 1988 | 349,210 |
| 1989 | 346,364 |
| 1990 | 345,016 |
| 1991 | 314,684 |
| 1992 | 343,063 |
| 1993 | 341,122 |
| 1994 | 320,124 |
| 1996 | 316,566 |
| 1998 | 316,645 |
| 1999 | 297,588 |
| 2000 | 293,391 |
| 2001 | 315,565 |
| 2002 | 326,272 |
| 2006 | 319,916 |
| 2007 | 321,930 |
| 2008 | 347,959 |
| 2010 | 316,552 |
| 2011 | 319,568 |
| 2012 | 307,446 |
| 2014 | 336,676 |
| 2015 | 300,968 |
| 2016 | 303,969 |
| 2017 | 293,265 |
| 2019 | 378,131 |
| 2020 | 412,997 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Thailand was 68.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 73.42 in 2015, while its lowest value was 34.61 in 1974.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 34.61 |
| 1977 | 44.80 |
| 1978 | 45.92 |
| 1999 | 63.39 |
| 2000 | 63.65 |
| 2002 | 57.91 |
| 2006 | 59.74 |
| 2007 | 59.68 |
| 2008 | 59.98 |
| 2010 | 59.15 |
| 2011 | 59.19 |
| 2012 | 59.68 |
| 2015 | 73.42 |
| 2016 | 71.33 |
| 2017 | 71.58 |
| 2019 | 71.56 |
| 2020 | 68.80 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
