Mauritius vs Thailand: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Mauritius
99.2%
in 2024
Thailand
99.2%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
39th
Thailand rank
41st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.2% against 99.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 14 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 8.7% | 0.1% | 8.5% | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 14.4% | 0.4% | 14.0% | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 23.0% | 1.2% | 21.8% | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 29.4% | 3.0% | 26.4% | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 30.4% | 7.1% | 23.3% | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 35.8% | 13.5% | 22.2% | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 48.4% | 32.4% | 16.0% | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 51.4% | 60.7% | 9.3% | Thailand |
| 1940s | 52.6% | 100.0% | 47.4% | Thailand |
| 1950s | 83.7% | 100.0% | 16.3% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 77.8% | 80.5% | 2.7% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 75.2% | 5.9% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 90.1% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 94.3% | 3.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 98.6% | 2.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 99.2% | 2.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Mauritius or Thailand?
- Mauritius, at 99.2% against 99.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Mauritius ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.