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

Latest (2020)
758,038 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.29 million number
in 1978
All-time low
758,038 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Thailand, 1970–2020

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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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Thailand, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Niger 797,322 number compare
  2. 33 Ghana 796,752 number compare
  3. 34 Cameroon 765,822 number compare
  4. 36 Germany 757,724 number compare
  5. 37 Argentina 748,876 number compare
  6. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/