School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 346,083 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
346,083
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
589,944
in 1975
All-time low
346,083
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
Thailand recorded 346,083 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 589,944 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 346,083, 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 | 538,227 | — |
| 1971 | 551,804 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 564,656 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 575,763 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 584,693 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 589,944 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 588,433 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 583,423 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 584,058 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 586,964 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 585,193 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 580,571 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 575,798 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 568,094 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 559,188 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 550,980 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 550,959 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 553,497 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 539,694 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 525,926 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 514,627 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 513,045 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 515,683 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 513,750 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 510,962 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 508,386 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 503,994 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 501,027 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 494,364 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 489,955 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 506,050 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 495,546 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 495,546 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 469,380 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 459,474 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 457,141 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 461,120 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 468,786 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 476,723 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 479,969 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 479,969 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 405,943 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 390,474 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 390,474 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 374,510 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 365,680 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 375,555 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 372,056 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 368,861 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 365,946 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 363,283 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 360,835 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 355,797 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 350,898 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 350,898 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 346,083 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 574,796 | 538,227 | 589,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 558,990 | 525,926 | 585,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,579 | 489,955 | 515,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,974 | 457,141 | 506,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,947 | 365,680 | 479,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,632 | 346,083 | 363,283 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 39 United Kingdom 368,296 compare
- 40 France 361,045 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 351,119 compare
- 43 Chad 328,373 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 323,272 compare
- 45 Somalia 316,831 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (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 346,083 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 589,944 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,083 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 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release