Nepal vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Nepal
5.2%
in 2025
Thailand
5.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
118th
Thailand rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 13.5% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Nepal and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nepal ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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