Italy vs Thailand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Italy
52,117 children
in 2023
Thailand
36,067 children
in 2025
Italy rank
69th
Thailand rank
72nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52,117 children against 36,067 children in Thailand, a difference of 16,050 children.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,289 children | 331,699 children | 321,410 children | Thailand |
| 2010s | 44,682 children | 64,617 children | 19,935 children | Thailand |
| 2020s | 53,144 children | 31,814 children | 21,330 children | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 52,117 children against 36,067 children in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Italy and Thailand?
- 16,050 children, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Italy ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.