Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
up 179.4%
World rank
114th
of 133 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2006–2019

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

01232006201220192006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 0.766 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 0.226 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 0.122 %2014: 0.485 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 0.456 %2019: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand is 1.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 179.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand peaked at 2.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 114th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Thailand, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 1.1%
2007 1.1% +2.0%
2008 1.1% -2.0%
2009 0.8% -27.7%
2010 1.5% +95.2%
2011 0.2% -84.9%
2012 2.2% +860.6%
2013 0.1% -94.4%
2014 0.5% +298.0%
2017 2.9% +507.1%
2018 0.5% -84.5%
2019 1.3% +179.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 4
2010s 1.1% 0.1% 2.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand was 1.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Thailand ranks 114th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/