Total sample population, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Total sample population, primary education and below was 35.78 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35.78 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
40.86 million
in 1994
All-time low
35.72 million
in 1987
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1985200320211985: 40.0M1986: 40.0M1987: 35.7M1988: 36.3M1989: 38.0M1990: 38.7M1991: 39.0M1992: 39.7M1993: 40.3M1994: 40.9M1995: 39.1M1997: 39.8M1998: 39.2M1999: 39.4M2000: 39.6M2001: 37.5M2002: 37.8M2003: 37.7M2004: 37.9M2005: 38.1M2006: 38.0M2007: 38.2M2008: 38.8M2009: 38.9M2010: 38.6M2011: 38.6M2012: 38.8M2014: 37.3M2015: 36.8M2016: 36.9M2017: 36.9M2018: 36.9M2019: 36.9M2020: 36.1M2021: 35.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 35.78 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 40.86 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.72 million, in 1987.

Thailand ranks 14th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.00 million 35.72 million 40.01 million 5
1990s 39.57 million 38.74 million 40.86 million 9
2000s 38.25 million 37.54 million 39.58 million 10
2010s 37.51 million 36.76 million 38.78 million 9
2020s 35.93 million 35.78 million 36.08 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Tanzania 42.88 million compare
  2. 12 South Africa 41.58 million compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 41.09 million compare
  4. 15 Colombia 27.35 million compare
  5. 16 Turkey 27.01 million compare
  6. 17 Philippines 26.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Thailand?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Thailand was 35.78 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 40.86 million in 1994.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 35.72 million in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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