Thailand vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Thailand
4.45 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
193.66 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
39th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
38th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Thailand
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 193.66 million against 4.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 189.21 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 43.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 39th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 38th of 218 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.44 million 79.54 million 73.10 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 7.24 million 103.29 million 96.05 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 6.44 million 137.13 million 130.69 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 5.87 million 169.61 million 163.73 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 4.98 million 186.86 million 181.88 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 4.66 million 183.20 million 178.55 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Thailand or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 193.66 million against 4.45 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Thailand and UNICEF: South Asia?
189.21 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Thailand and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 39th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.