Population of compulsory school age, female in Thailand

Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3.59 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
3.59 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.69 million number
in 1999
All-time low
3.59 million number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Thailand, 1999–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1999200920191999: 4.7M number2000: 4.7M number2001: 4.6M number2002: 4.6M number2003: 4.5M number2004: 4.4M number2005: 4.4M number2006: 4.3M number2007: 4.2M number2008: 4.1M number2009: 4.1M number2010: 4.0M number2011: 3.9M number2012: 3.9M number2013: 3.8M number2014: 3.8M number2015: 3.8M number2016: 3.7M number2017: 3.7M number2018: 3.6M number2019: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Thailand stood at 3.59 million number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Thailand peaked at 4.69 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million number, in 2019.

That places Thailand 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.69 million number 4.69 million number 4.69 million number 1
2000s 4.39 million number 4.07 million number 4.65 million number 10
2010s 3.79 million number 3.59 million number 3.99 million number 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 30 Ghana 3.86 million number compare
  2. 31 Algeria 3.80 million number compare
  3. 32 Peru 3.74 million number compare
  4. 34 Italy 3.29 million number compare
  5. 35 Uzbekistan 3.29 million number compare
  6. 36 Cote d'Ivoire 3.19 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Thailand?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Thailand was 3.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.69 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million number in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.