Malawi vs Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, male
Malawi
2.34 million
in 2024
Thailand
2.29 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
36th
Thailand rank
38th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.34 million against 2.29 million in Thailand, a difference of 54,440.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,083 | 3.43 million | 3.12 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 392,621 | 3.83 million | 3.44 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 896,541 | 3.44 million | 2.55 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 3.02 million | 1.55 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 2.58 million | 558,533 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.41 million | 191,896 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Malawi or Thailand?
- Malawi, at 2.34 million against 2.29 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Malawi and Thailand?
- 54,440, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release