Malaysia vs Thailand: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
75,584
in 2024
Thailand
65,036
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Thailand rank
48th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 75,584 against 65,036 in Thailand, a difference of 10,548.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,298 | 6,435 | 104,863 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 84,486 | 6,295 | 78,191 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 103,771 | 24,380 | 79,391 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 75,584 against 65,036 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 10,548, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release