Indonesia vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Indonesia
9.5%
in 2025
Thailand
9.4%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
97th
Thailand rank
99th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 99th of 175 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.0% | 5.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 5.0% | 9.4% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Indonesia ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 99th of 175 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, female (%). 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