Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.10.20.31985200320211985: 0.25 % of population with low edcuation1986: 0.247 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.282 % of population with low edcuation1988: 0.281 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0.276 % of population with low edcuation1990: 0.271 % of population with low edcuation1991: 0.271 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.267 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.262 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.253 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.238 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.223 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.216 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.208 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.201 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.218 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.213 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.205 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.201 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.189 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.189 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.19 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.187 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.185 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.183 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.181 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.181 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.167 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.163 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.162 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.159 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.158 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.147 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

That places Thailand 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.2% -1.2%
1987 0.3% +14.3%
1988 0.3% -0.5%
1989 0.3% -1.9%
1990 0.3% -1.7%
1991 0.3% -0.0%
1992 0.3% -1.6%
1993 0.3% -1.8%
1994 0.3% -3.4%
1995 0.2% -5.9%
1997 0.2% -6.2%
1998 0.2% -3.2%
1999 0.2% -3.8%
2000 0.2% -3.2%
2001 0.2% +8.1%
2002 0.2% -2.3%
2003 0.2% -3.8%
2004 0.2% -1.6%
2005 0.2% -6.1%
2006 0.2% +0.1%
2007 0.2% +0.1%
2008 0.2% -1.5%
2009 0.2% -1.2%
2010 0.2% -1.0%
2011 0.2% -1.1%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% -7.6%
2015 0.2% -0.5%
2016 0.2% -1.7%
2017 0.2% -0.7%
2018 0.2% -2.0%
2019 0.2% -0.9%
2020 0.2% -2.7%
2021 0.1% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 25 Belize 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Zambia 0.2% compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  6. 31 Madagascar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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