School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 824,259 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
824,259 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.26 million number
in 1985
All-time low
824,259 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand is 824,259 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 1.26 million number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 824,259 number, in 2020.
That places Thailand 28th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 833,224 number | — |
| 1971 | 866,540 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 901,385 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 936,246 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 970,679 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 980,370 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 961,518 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 944,983 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 928,832 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 911,883 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 901,899 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 891,202 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 878,266 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 865,999 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 859,357 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 852,042 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 843,054 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 833,748 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 824,259 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 988,763 number | 833,224 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 944,983 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,628 number | 833,748 number | 928,832 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 824,259 number | 824,259 number | 824,259 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 824,259 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,259 number in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.