ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Thailand: School age population, early childhood educational development
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
35.98 million
in 2024
Thailand
1.36 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
18th
Thailand rank
21st
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Thailand
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 35.98 million against 1.36 million in Thailand, a difference of 34.62 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 26.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 187 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 | 25.87 million | 1.99 million | 23.88 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 27.93 million | 1.91 million | 26.03 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 34.32 million | 1.54 million | 32.78 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 35.99 million | 1.42 million | 34.57 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Thailand?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 35.98 million against 1.36 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Thailand?
- 34.62 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Thailand rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 187 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release