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 4.1% 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 4.1% 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.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Thailand peaked at 15.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 15.6% | — |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -60.4% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -29.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 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 4.1% 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 15.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Thailand ranks 120th 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release