Over-age students, primary in Thailand
Thailand: Over-age students, primary was 1.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Thailand, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Thailand is 1.1%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 61.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Thailand peaked at 2.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 2.0% | — |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | — |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Thailand?
- Over-age students, primary in Thailand was 1.1% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for over-age students, primary?
- Thailand ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.