Spain vs Thailand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Spain
34,050 children
in 2024
Thailand
36,067 children
in 2025
Spain rank
75th
Thailand rank
72nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 36,067 children against 34,050 children in Spain, a difference of 2,017 children.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Spain ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,043 children | 331,699 children | 320,656 children | Thailand |
| 2010s | 58,353 children | 64,617 children | 6,264 children | Thailand |
| 2020s | 37,105 children | 30,369 children | 6,736 children | Spain |
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, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 36,067 children against 34,050 children in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Spain and Thailand?
- 2,017 children, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Spain ranks 75th 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.