Chile vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Chile
11.1%
in 2024
Thailand
9.2%
in 2025
Chile rank
97th
Thailand rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 11.1% against 9.2% in Thailand, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 0.9% | 13.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.3% | 5.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 3.3% | 5.0% | Chile |
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, Chile or Thailand?
- Chile, at 11.1% against 9.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Chile and Thailand?
- 1.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Chile ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 100th of 179 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, 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