Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 25.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 163rd of 203 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.6% | — |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -55.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +414.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -65.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +48.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +414.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 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, both sexes in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Thailand was 0.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release