Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Thailand, 1820–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 99.2% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Thailand ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 32.4% | 15.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.5% | 71.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 74.4% | 75.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.7% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.2 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Thailand?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Thailand was 99.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1940.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.