How many years of comparable data are there for Small states 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.

Small states vs Thailand: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Small states

866,252 number

in 2019

Thailand

197,452 number

in 2009

Small states rank

39th

Thailand rank

40th

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

Small states
Thailand

How they compare

Small states currently reports 866,252 number against 197,452 number in Thailand, a difference of 668,800 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 4.4 times Thailand's.

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

Small states ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	903,960 number	3.82 million number	2.92 million number	Thailand
2000s	942,430 number	210,091 number	732,339 number	Small states

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, Small states or Thailand?: Small states, at 866,252 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 Small states and Thailand?: 668,800 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do Small states and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Small states ranks 39th 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/