Girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand
Thailand: Girls and boys who are out of school was 27,087 girls in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2025, girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand stood at 27,087 girls.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand peaked at 1.03 million girls in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23,928 girls, in 2024.
That places Thailand 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.03 million girls | — |
| 1974 | 1.02 million girls | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 110,897 girls | -89.1% |
| 2007 | 138,637 girls | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 193,638 girls | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 227,875 girls | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 23,928 girls | -89.5% |
| 2025 | 27,087 girls | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million girls | 1.02 million girls | 1.03 million girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 167,762 girls | 110,897 girls | 227,875 girls | 4 |
| 2020s | 25,508 girls | 23,928 girls | 27,087 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Togo 31,015 girls compare
- 67 Ecuador 28,201 girls compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 27,289 girls compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 26,967 girls compare
- 71 Italy 26,661 girls compare
- 72 Tajikistan 26,358 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Thailand was 27,087 girls in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million girls in 1973.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,928 girls in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.