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 6.9% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand is 6.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand peaked at 19.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 101st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.6% | — |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -63.1% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
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 6.9% 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 19.6% 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 6.9% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Thailand ranks 101st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release