Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 9,798 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,798 number
Change on year
up 175.1%
World rank
62nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
23,342 number
in 2017
All-time low
992 number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2006–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand, 2006–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2006201220192006: 9.5k number2007: 9.5k number2008: 9.1k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 1.8k number2012: 17.7k number2013: 992 number2014: 4.0k number2017: 23.3k number2018: 3.6k number2019: 9.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand stood at 9,798 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 23,342 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 992 number, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 62nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Thailand, 2006 to 2019.
Year number Change
2006 9,457 number
2007 9,464 number +0.1%
2008 9,102 number -3.8%
2009 6,467 number -28.9%
2010 12,411 number +91.9%
2011 1,849 number -85.1%
2012 17,720 number +858.4%
2013 992 number -94.4%
2014 3,950 number +298.2%
2017 23,342 number +490.9%
2018 3,562 number -84.7%
2019 9,798 number +175.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,622 number 6,467 number 9,464 number 4
2010s 9,203 number 992 number 23,342 number 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 59 Czechia 11,431 number compare
  2. 60 Togo 11,154 number compare
  3. 61 Oman 10,947 number compare
  4. 63 Slovakia 9,242 number compare
  5. 64 Germany 8,351 number compare
  6. 65 Bahrain 6,535 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand was 9,798 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23,342 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 992 number in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/