Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9412 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand stood at 0.9412 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand peaked at 1.53 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9412 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Thailand 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.49 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9412 modelled data | -11.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9412 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9412 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.49 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 1.53 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 0.9412 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand was 0.9412 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9412 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Thailand ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release