Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.4%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
39th
of 142 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2006
All-time low
20.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2006–2010

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand, 2006–2010

01020302006200820102006: 29 %2007: 24 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand is 20.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over five years.

Thailand ranks 39th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Thailand, 2006 to 2010.
Year % Change
2006 29.0%
2007 24.0% -17.3%
2008 25.3% +5.5%
2009 21.9% -13.7%
2010 20.4% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 21.9% 29.0% 4
2010s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 36 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare
  2. 37 Kenya 20.6%
  3. 38 Paraguay 20.5% compare
  4. 40 Jamaica 20.2% compare
  5. 41 Cape Verde 20.0% compare
  6. 42 Vanuatu 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Thailand was 20.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/