Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.03 GPIA in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.03 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2025.
The figure is up 87.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Thailand peaked at 2 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Thailand 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2022 | 1.43 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6425 GPIA | -54.9% |
| 2024 | 0.551 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 GPIA | +87.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.75 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8046 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Thailand was 1.03 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 169 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 one year before the official primary entry 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