School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 361,812 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
361,812
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
619,446
in 1975
All-time low
361,812
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 361,812, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 619,446 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 361,812, 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 | 564,351 | — |
| 1971 | 578,626 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 592,069 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 603,958 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 613,429 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 619,446 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 617,935 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 612,850 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 613,605 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 616,714 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 614,871 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 610,105 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 605,040 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 596,923 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 587,397 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 578,832 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 579,160 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 582,144 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 568,211 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 553,817 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 542,097 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 538,383 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 539,720 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 535,680 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 532,689 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 535,782 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 540,302 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 539,245 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 538,487 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 537,534 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 531,378 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 541,882 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 521,145 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 521,645 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 505,571 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 487,905 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 478,132 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 476,762 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 482,024 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 492,394 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 497,039 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 424,278 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 424,633 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 409,305 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 409,563 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 402,151 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 373,996 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 395,560 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 391,680 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 388,139 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 384,914 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 381,989 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 382,088 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 376,749 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 366,789 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 361,812 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 603,298 | 564,351 | 619,446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 587,650 | 553,817 | 614,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,992 | 532,689 | 542,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,884 | 476,762 | 541,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,634 | 373,996 | 497,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,724 | 361,812 | 384,914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 39 Uzbekistan 387,887 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386,095 compare
- 41 France 378,750 compare
- 43 Chad 336,870 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 333,245 compare
- 45 Morocco 329,270 compare
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (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 361,812 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 619,446 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,812 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 10.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release