Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Lao People's Democratic Republic
28,680
in 2025
Thailand
32,671
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th
Thailand rank
48th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 32,671 against 28,680 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,991.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,351 | 88.33 | 61,263 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37,238 | 7,062 | 30,176 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 27,722 | 15,893 | 11,829 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 32,671 against 28,680 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 3,991, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 176 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, male (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