How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Thailand?

6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Thailand: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

European Union

1.01 million number

in 2019

Thailand

197,452 number

in 2009

European Union rank

38th

Thailand rank

40th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

European Union
Thailand

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.01 million number against 197,452 number in Thailand, a difference of 813,628 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 5.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

European Union ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.73 million number	3.82 million number	1.09 million number	Thailand
2000s	958,890 number	210,091 number	748,800 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, European Union or Thailand?: European Union, at 1.01 million number against 197,452 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between European Union and Thailand?: 813,628 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do European Union and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: European Union ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/