Children out of school, primary in Thailand
Thailand: Children out of school, primary was 36,067 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 36,067 for children out of school, primary in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Thailand peaked at 1.89 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12,415, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 74th of 197 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 out of school, primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 258,941 | -86.3% |
| 2007 | 288,540 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 358,347 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 420,969 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 156,065 | -62.9% |
| 2018 | 12,415 | -92.0% |
| 2019 | 25,371 | +104.4% |
| 2020 | 17,936 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 22,897 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 14,086 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 72,338 | +413.5% |
| 2024 | 24,588 | -66.0% |
| 2025 | 36,067 | +46.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +413.5% | 14,086 | 72,338 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 331,699 | 258,941 | 420,969 | 4 |
| 2010s | 64,617 | 12,415 | 156,065 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31,319 | 14,086 | 72,338 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 out of school, primary in Thailand?
- Children out of school, primary in Thailand was 36,067 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,415 in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for children out of school, primary?
- Thailand ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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, primary. 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.