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 100,703 number in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
100,703 number
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
39th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.75 million number
in 1974
All-time low
100,703 number
in 2009
Years of data
6
1973–2009

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1973199120091973: 1.7M number1974: 1.8M number2006: 139.6k number2007: 109.4k number2008: 172.0k number2009: 100.7k 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 100,703 number, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Thailand peaked at 1.75 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 100,703 number, in 2009.

That places Thailand 39th out of 148 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, male (number) in Thailand, 1973 to 2009.
Year number Change
1973 1.73 million number
1974 1.75 million number +1.3%
2006 139,565 number -92.0%
2007 109,418 number -21.6%
2008 171,997 number +57.2%
2009 100,703 number -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 million number 1.73 million number 1.75 million number 2
2000s 130,421 number 100,703 number 171,997 number 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 36 Cambodia 110,562 number compare
  2. 37 Romania 106,088 number compare
  3. 38 United States of America 103,528 number compare
  4. 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
  5. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
  6. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 100,703 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 1.75 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 100,703 number in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 148 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/