Mali vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Mali
1.04 GPIA
in 2023
Thailand
1.03 GPIA
in 2025
Mali rank
39th
Thailand rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Mali
- Thailand
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.
Mali ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 0.9035 GPIA | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.2768 GPIA | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.6425 GPIA | 0.3944 GPIA | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Mali or Thailand?
- Mali, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Mali and Thailand?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mali ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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