ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
150.71 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.42 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
36th
Thailand rank
39th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Thailand
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720112025

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 150.71 million against 3.42 million in Thailand, a difference of 147.29 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 44.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 39th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 59.12 million 4.90 million 54.22 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 80.32 million 4.74 million 75.57 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 119.77 million 3.98 million 115.79 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 146.60 million 3.52 million 143.08 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Thailand?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 150.71 million against 3.42 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Thailand?
147.29 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Thailand rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 39th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release