Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand

Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 23.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
92nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2019
All-time low
18.7%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand, 1998–2019

05101520251998200820191998: 23 %1999: 18.9 %2000: 18.7 %2001: 19.2 %2002: 20.2 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 20.7 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 20.4 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 23.1 %2019: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand is 23.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand peaked at 23.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Thailand, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 23.0%
1999 18.9% -17.5%
2000 18.7% -1.4%
2001 19.2% +3.0%
2002 20.2% +5.3%
2006 20.9% +3.1%
2007 21.2% +1.5%
2008 20.7% -2.1%
2009 20.2% -2.5%
2010 20.2% -0.2%
2011 20.4% +1.0%
2012 21.9% +7.4%
2013 23.1% +5.6%
2014 19.4% -16.1%
2015 21.5% +11.2%
2016 23.4% +8.8%
2017 23.7% +1.0%
2018 23.1% -2.3%
2019 23.7% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.9% 18.9% 23.0% 2
2000s 20.2% 18.7% 21.2% 7
2010s 22.0% 19.4% 23.7% 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 89 Kazakhstan 27.6% compare
  2. 90 Poland 24.9% compare
  3. 91 Egypt 24.7% compare
  4. 93 Solomon Islands 21.1% compare
  5. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.4% compare
  6. 95 Denmark 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Thailand was 23.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Thailand ranks 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.