Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand
Thailand: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 100.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.73
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 205 countries
All-time high
105.16
in 1992
All-time low
80.96
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, primary gross enrollment rate in Thailand stood at 100.73.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Thailand peaked at 105.16 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.96, in 1971.
That places Thailand 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.96 | — |
| 1972 | 82.52 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 83.25 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 84.05 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 83.95 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.89 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 83.97 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 84.74 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 95.94 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 101.1 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 103.1 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 104.11 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 103.7 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.3 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 102.36 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.25 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.38 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103.78 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 103.49 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.28 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 104.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 105.16 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.64 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 101.57 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 98.01 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 93.35 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 92.9 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.63 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 97.03 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 96.55 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.33 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.07 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.96 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.47 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.83 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.54 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.52 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 89.25 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 95.65 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.18 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.48 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 103.33 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.94 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 101.86 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.01 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.01 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 103.86 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 103.62 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.83 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 102.58 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 101 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 100.73 | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 100.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 100.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.81 | 80.96 | 95.94 | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.96 | 101.1 | 104.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.45 | 92.9 | 105.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.75 | 93.52 | 98.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 89.25 | 104.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.77 | 100.73 | 104.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Thailand?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Thailand was 100.73 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.16 in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.96 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.