Nepal vs Thailand: Children out of school
Nepal
0.8%
in 2025
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Nepal rank
159th
Thailand rank
156th
Children out of school over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 159th and Thailand ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Nepal and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for children out of school?
- Nepal ranks 159th 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
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.