Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand peaked at 39.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 155th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 39.6% | — |
| 1974 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -34.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 38.3% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand was 0.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release