Children out of school, primary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Children out of school, primary, male was 8,980 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Thailand is 8,980, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,260.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Thailand peaked at 871,755 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 660, in 2024.
That places Thailand 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, primary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 862,383 | — |
| 1974 | 871,755 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 148,044 | -83.0% |
| 2007 | 149,903 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 164,709 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 193,094 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 660 | -99.7% |
| 2025 | 8,980 | +1260.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867,069 | 862,383 | 871,755 | 2 |
| 2000s | 163,938 | 148,044 | 193,094 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,820 | 660 | 8,980 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 100 Cape Verde 10,087 compare
- 101 Chile 9,892 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 9,280 compare
- 104 East Timor 8,710 compare
- 105 United Kingdom 8,643 compare
- 106 Guyana 8,547 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Thailand?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Thailand was 8,980 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 871,755 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 660 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Thailand ranks 103rd 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.