Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 197,452 number in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
197,452 number
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
40th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.84 million number
in 1974
All-time low
193,233 number
in 2006
Years of data
6
1973–2009

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand, 1973–2009

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1973199120091973: 3.8M number1974: 3.8M number2006: 193.2k number2007: 202.8k number2008: 246.8k number2009: 197.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand is 197,452 number, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand peaked at 3.84 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 193,233 number, in 2006.

That places Thailand 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Thailand, 1973 to 2009.
Year number Change
1973 3.80 million number
1974 3.84 million number +0.9%
2006 193,233 number -95.0%
2007 202,849 number +5.0%
2008 246,829 number +21.7%
2009 197,452 number -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.82 million number 3.80 million number 3.84 million number 2
2000s 210,091 number 193,233 number 246,829 number 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 37 Romania 209,323 number compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 207,725 number compare
  3. 39 Cambodia 202,107 number compare
  4. 41 Morocco 186,968 number compare
  5. 42 United States of America 180,197 number compare
  6. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand was 197,452 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 3.84 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 193,233 number in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Thailand ranks 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/