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 0.5953 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.5953 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand peaked at 0.8205 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5953 GPIA, in 2025.
That places Thailand 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7979 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7465 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.816 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7632 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8205 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5953 GPIA | -27.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5953 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5953 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7809 GPIA | 0.7465 GPIA | 0.816 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7079 GPIA | 0.5953 GPIA | 0.8205 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6416 GPIA compare
- 149 Luxembourg 0.624 GPIA compare
- 150 Australia 0.6216 GPIA compare
- 152 Maldives 0.5869 GPIA compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.5847 GPIA compare
- 154 Mongolia 0.5575 GPIA 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 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 0.5953 GPIA 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 0.8205 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5953 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Thailand ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release