Children out of school, female in Thailand
Thailand: Children out of school, female was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, children out of school, female in Thailand stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Thailand peaked at 28.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28.6% | — |
| 1974 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -86.4% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +14.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Thailand?
- Children out of school, female in Thailand was 1.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children out of school, female?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.