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 1.68 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.68 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.97 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8068 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
8
1973–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.68 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8068 GPIA, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8068 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9889 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 GPIA | +66.2% |
| 2025 | 1.68 GPIA | -14.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.68 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.68 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8068 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.83 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 1.97 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Thailand was 1.68 GPIA 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 1.97 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8068 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 180 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 of primary 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