ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
33.85 million
in 2024
Thailand
707,895
in 2025
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
40th
Thailand rank
42nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Thailand
How they compare
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 33.85 million against 707,895 in Thailand, a difference of 33.14 million.
That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 47.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 million | 1.03 million | 32.31 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2000s | 34.82 million | 980,858 | 33.84 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2010s | 35.23 million | 800,581 | 34.43 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2020s | 34.09 million | 734,848 | 33.35 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Thailand?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 33.85 million against 707,895 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Thailand?
- 33.14 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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