Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Thailand is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,273.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Thailand peaked at 22.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 172nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.8% | — |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +1273.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 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, male in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Thailand was 0.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Thailand ranks 172nd 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release