Thailand vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Thailand
346,083
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
16.37 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
42nd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
42nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 16.37 million against 346,083 in Thailand, a difference of 16.02 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 47.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 42nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,955 | 15.97 million | 15.48 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 476,974 | 16.68 million | 16.20 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 388,947 | 16.96 million | 16.57 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 356,342 | 16.46 million | 16.10 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
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, Thailand or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 16.37 million against 346,083 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Thailand and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 16.02 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Thailand ranks 42nd and UNICEF: South Asia 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