Children not in school in Thailand
Thailand: Children not in school was 9.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, children not in school in Thailand stood at 9.19. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 174.8% on the previous year and up 347.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Thailand peaked at 9.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0282, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0282 | — |
| 2007 | 0.8945 | +3067.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6253 | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6355 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6119 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | +500.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5722 | -84.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +258.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5382 | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7353 | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5878 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | +726.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 4.44 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 3.34 | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 9.19 | +174.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3067.5% | 0.0282 | 0.8945 |
| 2021 | +726.4% | 0.5878 | 4.86 |
| 2012 | +500.9% | 0.6119 | 3.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6722 | 0.0282 | 1.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.5382 | 3.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 0.5878 | 9.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 97 Chile 11.14 compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 10.98 compare
- 99 Fiji 10.48 compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 8.39 compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 8.27 compare
- 103 Mauritius 7.9 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Thailand?
- Children not in school in Thailand was 9.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for children not in school?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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