Mexico vs Thailand: Children out of school, primary
Mexico
46,859
in 2024
Thailand
36,067
in 2025
Mexico rank
72nd
Thailand rank
74th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46,859 against 36,067 in Thailand, a difference of 10,792.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,140 | 331,699 | 312,559 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40,413 | 64,617 | 24,204 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 44,200 | 30,369 | 13,831 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 46,859 against 36,067 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Mexico and Thailand?
- 10,792, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Mexico ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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 number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.