Iraq vs Thailand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iraq
906,208 number
in 2020
Thailand
824,259 number
in 2020
Iraq rank
25th
Thailand rank
28th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Thailand
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019952020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 906,208 number against 824,259 number in Thailand, a difference of 81,949 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Iraq ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 276,162 number 988,763 number 712,601 number Thailand
1980s 417,551 number 1.25 million number 831,945 number Thailand
1990s 520,080 number 1.14 million number 621,590 number Thailand
2000s 655,749 number 1.01 million number 356,177 number Thailand
2010s 822,550 number 876,628 number 54,078 number Thailand
2020s 906,208 number 824,259 number 81,949 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Thailand?
Iraq, at 906,208 number against 824,259 number in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Thailand?
81,949 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.