Fiji vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Fiji
8.5%
in 2024
Thailand
9.0%
in 2025
Fiji rank
103rd
Thailand rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Fiji
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Fiji, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 0.1% | 56.6% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.4% | 6.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 3.4% | 5.6% | Fiji |
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, Fiji or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Fiji and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Fiji ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 102nd 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, male (%). 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