Panama vs Thailand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Panama
35,837 children
in 2024
Thailand
36,067 children
in 2025
Panama rank
73rd
Thailand rank
72nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Panama
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 36,067 children against 35,837 children in Panama, a difference of 230 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Panama ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,077 children | 331,699 children | 327,622 children | Thailand |
| 2010s | 55,147 children | 90,718 children | 35,571 children | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30,335 children | 30,369 children | 34.34 children | Thailand |
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, Panama or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 36,067 children against 35,837 children in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Panama and Thailand?
- 230 children, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Panama ranks 73rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.