Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 25.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Thailand 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.6% | — |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -55.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +414.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -65.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 0.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.