Namibia vs Thailand: Children out of school

Namibia
0.9%
in 2024
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Namibia rank
153rd
Thailand rank
156th

Children out of school over time

  • Namibia
  • Thailand
0102030197319992025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 156th of 196 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 5.7% 1.8% Namibia
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.1% Namibia
2020s 0.9% 0.7% 0.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Namibia or Thailand?
Namibia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Namibia and Thailand?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for children out of school?
Namibia ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.