School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 707,895 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
707,895
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 1975
All-time low
707,895
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand is 707,895, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 1.21 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 707,895, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 42nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 991,025 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 965,045 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 945,046 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 939,252 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 945,548 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 958,747 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 972,363 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 977,008 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 830,221 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 815,107 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 799,779 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 784,073 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 767,831 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 749,551 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 767,616 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 760,541 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 754,085 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 748,197 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 742,824 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 737,885 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 727,647 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 717,687 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 707,895 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 980,858 | 939,252 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,581 | 749,551 | 977,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,356 | 707,895 | 748,197 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 754,391 compare
- 40 France 739,795 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 739,006 compare
- 43 Chad 665,243 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 656,517 compare
- 45 Morocco 644,349 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand was 707,895 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 707,895 in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release