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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Spain vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Spain

2.2%

in 2018

Thailand

2.4%

in 2009

Spain rank

93rd

Thailand rank

90th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Spain
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 90th of 149 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.7%	38.5%	32.7%	Thailand
2000s	0.5%	2.5%	1.9%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Spain or Thailand?: Thailand, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Spain and Thailand?: 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Spain ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 90th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/