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 4,784 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,784 number
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
62nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
17,720 number
in 2012
All-time low
0 number
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2006201220192006: 9.5k number2007: 9.5k number2008: 9.1k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 0 number2012: 17.7k number2013: 0 number2014: 4.0k number2017: 11.6k number2018: 3.6k number2019: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 4,784 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 17,720 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.

Thailand ranks 62nd of 132 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, male (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 0 number -100.0%
2012 17,720 number
2013 0 number -100.0%
2014 3,950 number
2017 11,566 number +192.8%
2018 3,562 number -69.2%
2019 4,784 number +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,622 number 6,467 number 9,464 number 4
2010s 6,749 number 0 number 17,720 number 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 59 Czechia 5,837 number compare
  2. 60 Colombia 5,687 number compare
  3. 61 Germany 4,891 number compare
  4. 63 Slovakia 4,472 number compare
  5. 64 Togo 3,698 number compare
  6. 65 Bahrain 3,614 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 4,784 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 17,720 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 132 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 down 26.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/