Thailand vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Thailand
1.47 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
57.25 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
29th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
28th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
020.0M40.0M60.0M197119982025

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 57.25 million against 1.47 million in Thailand, a difference of 55.78 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 38.8 times Thailand's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 215,341 8.72 million 8.50 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1980s 670,482 17.88 million 17.21 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1990s 1.76 million 30.38 million 28.61 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 1.74 million 59.59 million 57.85 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 1.65 million 62.38 million 60.73 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 57.25 million against 1.47 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
55.78 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release