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 0.9621 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand stood at 0.9621 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand peaked at 1.99 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.421 GPIA, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 82nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.421 GPIA | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7113 GPIA | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5648 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9102 GPIA | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 1.99 GPIA | +119.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9621 GPIA | -51.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9621 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9621 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6518 GPIA | 0.421 GPIA | 0.9102 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.48 GPIA | 0.9621 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA | 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 0.9621 GPIA 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 1.99 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.421 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Thailand ranks 82nd 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release