School age population, one year before than official … female than in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 368,364 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Thailand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 368,364 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 632,816 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 368,364 number, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 … female than in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 534,599 number | — |
| 1971 | 549,293 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 565,355 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 582,656 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 599,467 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 613,926 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 623,938 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 631,095 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 632,816 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 630,752 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 626,622 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 622,720 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 618,005 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 612,427 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 606,155 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 599,236 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 591,620 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 584,134 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 568,870 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 560,996 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 552,134 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 541,951 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 535,623 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 528,853 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 522,088 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 515,903 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 510,465 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 505,593 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 502,231 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 498,975 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 494,075 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 485,852 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 476,977 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 466,545 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 455,192 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 443,897 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 433,843 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 425,693 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 418,061 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 410,939 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 404,306 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 398,088 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 396,676 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 396,128 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 395,636 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 394,082 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 390,107 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 384,966 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 379,478 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 373,839 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 368,364 number | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 368,364 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 368,364 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,862 number, 12.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 596,390 number | 534,599 number | 632,816 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,078 number | 560,996 number | 626,622 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 521,382 number | 498,975 number | 552,134 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,107 number | 410,939 number | 494,075 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,331 number | 373,839 number | 404,306 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,364 number | 368,364 number | 368,364 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (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 in Thailand?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Thailand was 368,364 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 632,816 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,364 number in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/