Namibia vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Namibia
0.9%
in 2024
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Namibia rank
160th
Thailand rank
163rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 203 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Namibia or Thailand?
- Namibia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Namibia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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