Mexico vs Thailand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mexico
46,859 children
in 2024
Thailand
36,067 children
in 2025
Mexico rank
70th
Thailand rank
72nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46,859 children against 36,067 children in Thailand, a difference of 10,792 children.
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 70th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 196 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 children | 331,699 children | 312,559 children | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40,413 children | 64,617 children | 24,204 children | Thailand |
| 2020s | 44,200 children | 30,369 children | 13,831 children | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 46,859 children against 36,067 children in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mexico and Thailand?
- 10,792 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mexico ranks 70th 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.