Kenya vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Kenya
9.5%
in 2023
Thailand
9.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
99th
Thailand rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 0.0% | 53.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 4.1% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kenya ranks 99th 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