Nepal vs Thailand: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
0.8%
in 2025
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Nepal rank
166th
Thailand rank
163rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 166th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 203 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Nepal and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 166th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.