School age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand

Thailand: School age population, early childhood educational development was 756,826 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
756,826 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.02 million number
in 1998
All-time low
756,826 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 1.0M number1999: 996.5k number2000: 976.9k number2001: 956.4k number2002: 930.7k number2003: 911.2k number2004: 895.6k number2005: 877.3k number2006: 862.1k number2007: 849.2k number2008: 842.4k number2009: 838.7k number2010: 833.7k number2011: 827.9k number2012: 835.5k number2013: 824.3k number2014: 804.0k number2015: 794.8k number2016: 785.3k number2017: 770.9k number2018: 762.2k number2019: 756.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Thailand is 756,826 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% 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 1.02 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 756,826 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, male (number) in Thailand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.02 million number
1999 996,456 number -2.7%
2000 976,917 number -2.0%
2001 956,416 number -2.1%
2002 930,738 number -2.7%
2003 911,173 number -2.1%
2004 895,601 number -1.7%
2005 877,312 number -2.0%
2006 862,117 number -1.7%
2007 849,171 number -1.5%
2008 842,415 number -0.8%
2009 838,742 number -0.4%
2010 833,715 number -0.6%
2011 827,890 number -0.7%
2012 835,512 number +0.9%
2013 824,319 number -1.3%
2014 804,000 number -2.5%
2015 794,812 number -1.1%
2016 785,278 number -1.2%
2017 770,857 number -1.8%
2018 762,217 number -1.1%
2019 756,826 number -0.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 756,826 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,248 number, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 756,826 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 462,906 number, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 million number 996,456 number 1.02 million number 2
2000s 894,060 number 838,742 number 976,917 number 10
2010s 799,543 number 756,826 number 835,512 number 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Peru 896,777 number compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 843,233 number compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 805,921 number compare
  4. 20 Spain 613,115 number compare
  5. 21 Cambodia 542,988 number compare
  6. 22 Senegal 524,259 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 756,826 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 1.02 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 756,826 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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
Last refreshed

Male 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/