Teachers in primary education, male in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in primary education, male was 107,535 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Thailand, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Thailand stood at 107,535 number.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 139,247 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79,987 number, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 138,698 number | — |
| 1977 | 124,413 number | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 130,244 number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 108,938 number | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 106,655 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 137,328 number | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 128,783 number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 129,800 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,247 number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 129,309 number | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 130,421 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 123,960 number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 79,987 number | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 87,139 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 83,335 number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 107,535 number | +29.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 107,535 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 25.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 107,535 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,336 number, 24.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,118 number | 124,413 number | 138,698 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 108,938 number | 108,938 number | 108,938 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 128,363 number | 106,655 number | 139,247 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 105,955 number | 79,987 number | 130,421 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Thailand?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Thailand was 107,535 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 139,247 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,987 number in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/