Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand

Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 21.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.0%
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
63rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2006
All-time low
13.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand, 2006–2015

10203040502006201020152006: 51.6 %2007: 37.5 %2008: 44 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 31.5 %2012: 18.2 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 21 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 21.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2015.

The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand peaked at 51.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2014.

That places Thailand 63rd out of 143 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Thailand, 2006 to 2015.
Year % Change
2006 51.6%
2007 37.5% -27.2%
2008 44.0% +17.2%
2009 31.8% -27.6%
2010 31.5% -1.0%
2012 18.2% -42.2%
2014 13.9% -23.4%
2015 21.0% +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 31.8% 51.6% 4
2010s 21.2% 13.9% 31.5% 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
  2. 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
  3. 62 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
  4. 64 Colombia 19.9% compare
  5. 65 Switzerland 19.7% compare
  6. 66 South Africa 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand was 21.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Thailand ranks 63rd out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.