Namibia vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Namibia
8.2%
in 2024
Thailand
9.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
105th
Thailand rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.0% against 8.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 0.5% | 28.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 3.4% | 12.0% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.0% against 8.2% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Namibia and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Namibia ranks 105th 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