Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2.4%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
83rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 1973
All-time low
1.2%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1973–2009

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

0102030401973199120091973: 42.4 %1974: 41.2 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand is 2.4%, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 90.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand peaked at 42.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 83rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Thailand, 1973 to 2009.
Year % Change
1973 42.4%
1974 41.2% -2.8%
2006 1.2% -97.0%
2007 2.2% +77.2%
2008 1.8% -18.4%
2009 2.4% +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.8% 41.2% 42.4% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.2% 2.4% 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  5. 85 Germany 2.3% compare
  6. 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Thailand was 2.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Thailand ranks 83rd 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/