School age population, one year before than official … male than in Thailand
Thailand: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 389,674 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 389,674 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 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Thailand peaked at 657,001 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 389,674 number, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 35th 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 … male than in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 551,210 number | — |
| 1971 | 567,350 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 584,620 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 602,930 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 620,602 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 635,864 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 646,708 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 654,628 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 657,001 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 655,367 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 651,318 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 647,080 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 642,242 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 635,746 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 628,098 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 619,716 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 611,017 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 603,296 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 589,057 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 581,888 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 573,867 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 564,316 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 557,263 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 550,018 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 542,915 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 536,426 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 530,828 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 527,128 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 524,820 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 522,534 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 518,524 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 510,947 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 502,064 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 491,703 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 480,437 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 469,172 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 459,056 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 450,355 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 441,738 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 433,453 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 425,866 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 419,384 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 418,647 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 419,103 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 419,614 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 418,621 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 414,254 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 408,546 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 402,305 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 395,849 number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 389,674 number | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 389,674 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 389,674 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 12.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 617,628 number | 551,210 number | 657,001 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 620,946 number | 581,888 number | 651,318 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,012 number | 522,534 number | 573,867 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,745 number | 433,453 number | 518,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,219 number | 395,849 number | 425,866 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,674 number | 389,674 number | 389,674 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 in Thailand?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Thailand was 389,674 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 657,001 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 389,674 number in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Thailand ranks 35th 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 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/