Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand
Thailand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 769,176 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand is 769,176 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand peaked at 1.28 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 769,176 number, in 2020.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 995,259 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 976,326 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 955,057 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 932,667 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 911,044 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 893,444 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 876,171 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 859,556 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 843,823 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 829,237 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 824,199 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 822,309 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 821,422 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 819,620 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 814,196 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 804,082 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 792,856 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 781,034 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 769,176 number | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 769,176 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 769,176 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 25.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 943,214 number | 859,556 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,278 number | 781,034 number | 843,823 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,176 number | 769,176 number | 769,176 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Thailand was 769,176 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 769,176 number in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.