Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand

Thailand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 918,808 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
918,808 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
938,089 number
in 2018
All-time low
69,856 number
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand, 1971–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199520191971: 69.9k number1973: 80.6k number1974: 87.2k number1975: 98.3k number1976: 111.0k number1977: 125.3k number1978: 135.3k number1981: 188.7k number1991: 742.1k number1992: 776.9k number1993: 851.6k number2014: 895.8k number2015: 897.7k number2016: 879.6k number2017: 890.7k number2018: 938.1k number2019: 918.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand is 918,808 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 938,089 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69,856 number, in 1971.

That places Thailand 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Thailand, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 69,856 number —
1973 80,563 number +15.3%
1974 87,182 number +8.2%
1975 98,252 number +12.7%
1976 111,038 number +13.0%
1977 125,338 number +12.9%
1978 135,266 number +7.9%
1981 188,651 number +39.5%
1991 742,130 number +293.4%
1992 776,850 number +4.7%
1993 851,571 number +9.6%
2014 895,816 number +5.2%
2015 897,721 number +0.2%
2016 879,647 number -2.0%
2017 890,722 number +1.3%
2018 938,089 number +5.3%
2019 918,808 number -2.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 918,808 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 918,808 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,881 number, 36.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +293.4% 188,651 number 742,130 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 101,071 number 69,856 number 135,266 number 7
1980s 188,651 number 188,651 number 188,651 number 1
1990s 790,184 number 742,130 number 851,571 number 3
2010s 903,467 number 879,647 number 938,089 number 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Philippines 1.18 million number compare
  2. 17 Nigeria 1.04 million number compare
  3. 18 Ghana 938,568 number compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 903,693 number compare
  5. 21 Colombia 889,484 number compare
  6. 22 Argentina 857,020 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Thailand was 918,808 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 938,089 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 69,856 number in 1971.
How does Thailand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.