School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 758,038 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand stood at 758,038 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand peaked at 1.29 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 758,038 number, in 2020.
That places Thailand 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 996,799 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 979,041 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 958,248 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 935,629 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 913,069 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 892,899 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 876,048 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 859,799 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 844,392 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 830,172 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 817,472 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 815,323 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 815,231 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 815,250 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 812,703 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 804,361 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 793,512 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 781,783 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 769,688 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 758,038 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,852 number | 844,392 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,550 number | 769,688 number | 830,172 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,038 number | 758,038 number | 758,038 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand was 758,038 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 758,038 number in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/