School age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand

Thailand: School age population, early childhood educational development was 714,479 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
714,479 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 92 countries
All-time high
970,071 number
in 1998
All-time low
714,479 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 970.1k number1999: 943.1k number2000: 923.4k number2001: 903.2k number2002: 878.9k number2003: 861.2k number2004: 847.6k number2005: 831.0k number2006: 816.8k number2007: 807.2k number2008: 799.2k number2009: 792.0k number2010: 786.1k number2011: 779.9k number2012: 784.0k number2013: 774.4k number2014: 758.4k number2015: 750.3k number2016: 741.7k number2017: 729.3k number2018: 720.9k number2019: 714.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 714,479 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand peaked at 970,071 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 714,479 number, in 2019.

That places Thailand 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Thailand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 970,071 number
1999 943,114 number -2.8%
2000 923,379 number -2.1%
2001 903,196 number -2.2%
2002 878,927 number -2.7%
2003 861,167 number -2.0%
2004 847,570 number -1.6%
2005 830,991 number -2.0%
2006 816,789 number -1.7%
2007 807,161 number -1.2%
2008 799,184 number -1.0%
2009 792,012 number -0.9%
2010 786,131 number -0.7%
2011 779,923 number -0.8%
2012 784,050 number +0.5%
2013 774,421 number -1.2%
2014 758,416 number -2.1%
2015 750,328 number -1.1%
2016 741,717 number -1.1%
2017 729,288 number -1.7%
2018 720,851 number -1.2%
2019 714,479 number -0.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 714,479 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,914 number, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 714,479 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 438,740 number, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 956,592 number 943,114 number 970,071 number 2
2000s 846,038 number 792,012 number 923,379 number 10
2010s 753,960 number 714,479 number 786,131 number 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Peru 849,595 number compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 807,030 number compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 768,173 number compare
  4. 20 Spain 576,287 number compare
  5. 21 Cambodia 524,186 number compare
  6. 22 Senegal 512,067 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand was 714,479 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 970,071 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 714,479 number in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/