Somalia vs Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Somalia
316,831
in 2025
Thailand
346,083
in 2025
Somalia rank
45th
Thailand rank
42nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Somalia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 346,083 against 316,831 in Somalia, a difference of 29,252.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,719 | 574,796 | 511,078 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 102,210 | 558,990 | 456,780 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 114,258 | 506,579 | 392,322 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 174,563 | 476,974 | 302,410 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 221,227 | 388,947 | 167,720 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 294,241 | 354,632 | 60,392 | Thailand |
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, Somalia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 346,083 against 316,831 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Somalia and Thailand?
- 29,252, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Somalia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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