Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Thailand
824,259 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
806,348 number
in 2020
Thailand rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

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

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 824,259 number against 806,348 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17,911 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 204 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 988,763 number 920,161 number 68,602 number Thailand
1980s 1.25 million number 765,744 number 483,752 number Thailand
1990s 1.14 million number 726,250 number 415,420 number Thailand
2000s 1.01 million number 755,491 number 256,435 number Thailand
2010s 876,628 number 729,678 number 146,950 number Thailand
2020s 824,259 number 806,348 number 17,911 number Thailand

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, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Thailand, at 824,259 number against 806,348 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17,911 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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.