Children out of school in Thailand
Thailand: Children out of school was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Thailand is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Thailand peaked at 25.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.6% | — |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -55.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +414.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -65.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
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 in Thailand?
- Children out of school in Thailand was 0.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for children out of school?
- Thailand ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.