Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 65,036 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand stood at 65,036. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 171.1% on the previous year and up 304.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 65,036 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 265, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 48th of 180 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 265 | — |
| 2007 | 8,458 | +3091.7% |
| 2008 | 10,938 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 6,080 | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 6,209 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,081 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 29,974 | +489.9% |
| 2013 | 4,576 | -84.7% |
| 2014 | 16,094 | +251.7% |
| 2017 | 9,333 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 4,093 | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 5,545 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 4,398 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 36,083 | +720.5% |
| 2022 | 25,107 | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 32,323 | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 23,990 | -25.8% |
| 2025 | 65,036 | +171.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 65,036 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 7.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 65,036 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 7.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3091.7% | 265 | 8,458 |
| 2021 | +720.5% | 4,398 | 36,083 |
| 2012 | +489.9% | 5,081 | 29,974 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,435 | 265 | 10,938 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,113 | 4,093 | 29,974 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,156 | 4,398 | 65,036 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand was 65,036 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 65,036 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release