Namibia vs Thailand: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Namibia
99.1%
in 2024
Thailand
99.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
43rd
Thailand rank
41st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 41st of 209 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 94.3% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.3% | 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, Namibia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Namibia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Namibia ranks 43rd 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.