Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Thailand peaked at 10.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 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, female in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Thailand was 1.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release