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%
World rank
109th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2019

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

01232006201220192006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0.465 %2012: 0 %2013: 0.251 %2014: 0 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 0 %2019: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand stood at 1.3%.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Thailand peaked at 3.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 109th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (%) in Thailand, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.5%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.3%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2017 3.1%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.0% 3.1% 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 3.1% 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 0.0% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Thailand ranks 109th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/