Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 501,564 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 501,564 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Thailand peaked at 2.17 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 501,564, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 47th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.17 million | — |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 916,052 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 779,009 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 530,522 | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 590,790 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 501,564 | -15.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 501,564 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 501,564 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 17.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 2.02 million | 2.17 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.06 million | 1.35 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 722,714 | 501,564 | 1.02 million | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Thailand?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Thailand was 501,564 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,564 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release