Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Thailand

Thailand: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Thailand, 1985–2021

0.10.20.30.40.51985200320211985: 0.121 % of youth population with low education1986: 0.112 % of youth population with low education1987: 0.131 % of youth population with low education1988: 0.099 % of youth population with low education1989: 0.078 % of youth population with low education1990: 0.107 % of youth population with low education1991: 0.113 % of youth population with low education1992: 0.083 % of youth population with low education1993: 0.104 % of youth population with low education1994: 0.111 % of youth population with low education1995: 0.098 % of youth population with low education1997: 0.111 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.137 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.157 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.14 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.477 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.492 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.501 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.499 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.512 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.535 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.113 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.115 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.122 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.548 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.111 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.117 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.122 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.127 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.129 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.143 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.129 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.136 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.125 % of youth population with low education2021: 0.128 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2021.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Thailand peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

Thailand ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% -7.6%
1987 0.1% +17.1%
1988 0.1% -24.2%
1989 0.1% -21.3%
1990 0.1% +36.6%
1991 0.1% +5.8%
1992 0.1% -26.3%
1993 0.1% +25.5%
1994 0.1% +6.2%
1995 0.1% -11.6%
1997 0.1% +12.8%
1998 0.1% +23.7%
1999 0.2% +14.3%
2000 0.1% -10.5%
2001 0.5% +240.2%
2002 0.5% +3.2%
2003 0.5% +1.8%
2004 0.5% -0.5%
2005 0.5% +2.7%
2006 0.5% +4.5%
2007 0.1% -78.8%
2008 0.1% +1.6%
2009 0.1% +6.0%
2010 0.5% +349.8%
2011 0.1% -79.7%
2012 0.1% +5.7%
2014 0.1% +3.9%
2015 0.1% +4.0%
2016 0.1% +1.4%
2017 0.1% +11.1%
2018 0.1% -9.8%
2019 0.1% +5.3%
2020 0.1% -7.7%
2021 0.1% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 73 Malawi 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Kenya 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 79 Slovenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Thailand?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Thailand ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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