Solomon Islands vs Thailand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Solomon Islands
36,440 children
in 2024
Thailand
36,067 children
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
71st
Thailand rank
72nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Solomon Islands
- Thailand
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 36,440 children against 36,067 children in Thailand, a difference of 373 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 71st 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 | Solomon Islands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,385 children | 273,740 children | 257,356 children | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18,738 children | 64,617 children | 45,879 children | Thailand |
| 2020s | 34,551 children | 38,287 children | 3,736 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, Solomon Islands or Thailand?
- Solomon Islands, at 36,440 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 Solomon Islands and Thailand?
- 373 children, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Thailand rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Solomon Islands ranks 71st 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.