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
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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

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.