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 9.2% 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 %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.8% on the previous year and up 347.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Thailand peaked at 9.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 100th of 179 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 one year before the official primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3067.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +500.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -84.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +258.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +726.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +174.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3067.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | +726.4% | 0.6% | 4.9% |
| 2012 | +500.9% | 0.6% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.6% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 97 Chile 11.1% compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 11.0% compare
- 99 Fiji 10.5% compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 8.4% compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 8.3% compare
- 103 Mauritius 7.9% compare
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 9.2% 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 9.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.6%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release