Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand peaked at 17.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 116th 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.7% | — |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -14.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand was 5.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Thailand ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release