Jamaica vs Thailand: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Jamaica
50,398
in 2024
Thailand
58,732
in 2025
Jamaica rank
78th
Thailand rank
75th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 58,732 against 50,398 in Jamaica, a difference of 8,334.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 75th of 181 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,932 | 296,948 | 245,016 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 70,549 | 110,812 | 40,263 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 58,732 against 50,398 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 8,334, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 75th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release