Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, male
Burkina Faso
3.27 million
in 2025
Thailand
3.42 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Thailand rank
39th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.42 million against 3.27 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 146,820.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 4.90 million | 3.30 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 4.74 million | 2.91 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 3.98 million | 1.51 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.51 million | 385,753 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.42 million against 3.27 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 146,820, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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