Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand

Thailand: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.020.040.060.081985200320211985: 0.082 % of population with low education in working age1986: 0.067 % of population with low education in working age1987: 0.068 % of population with low education in working age1988: 0.069 % of population with low education in working age1989: 0.061 % of population with low education in working age1990: 0.061 % of population with low education in working age1991: 0.057 % of population with low education in working age1992: 0.057 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0.053 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0.052 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0.052 % of population with low education in working age1997: 0.054 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.047 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.051 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.045 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.044 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.043 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.045 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.046 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.049 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.05 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.046 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.041 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.044 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.045 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.044 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.049 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.052 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.053 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.051 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.05 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.052 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.049 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.049 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.05 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Thailand 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% -18.3%
1987 0.1% +0.9%
1988 0.1% +1.9%
1989 0.1% -11.7%
1990 0.1% +0.7%
1991 0.1% -6.3%
1992 0.1% -1.5%
1993 0.1% -5.8%
1994 0.1% -1.8%
1995 0.1% -0.8%
1997 0.1% +4.8%
1998 0.0% -13.4%
1999 0.1% +8.9%
2000 0.0% -12.5%
2001 0.0% -2.0%
2002 0.0% -1.5%
2003 0.0% +4.2%
2004 0.0% +2.8%
2005 0.0% +5.4%
2006 0.0% +1.6%
2007 0.0% -8.0%
2008 0.0% -9.9%
2009 0.0% +7.5%
2010 0.0% +2.4%
2011 0.0% -3.2%
2012 0.0% +12.0%
2014 0.1% +5.7%
2015 0.1% +1.7%
2016 0.1% -4.0%
2017 0.0% -1.9%
2018 0.1% +4.9%
2019 0.0% -6.9%
2020 0.0% +0.2%
2021 0.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 82 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  3. 84 Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 86 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 87 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
  6. 88 Chile 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Thailand rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Thailand ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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