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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand is 0.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand peaked at 42.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 141st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.7% | — |
| 1974 | 41.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -93.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -61.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -68.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 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 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 42.7% 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 141st out of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release