Burkina Faso vs Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
333,245
in 2025
Thailand
361,812
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Thailand rank
42nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 361,812 against 333,245 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 28,567.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th 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 | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,031 | 603,298 | 517,268 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 119,504 | 587,650 | 468,146 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 162,735 | 537,992 | 375,257 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 209,118 | 503,884 | 294,766 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 298,251 | 411,634 | 113,383 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 341,383 | 375,724 | 34,341 | 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, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 361,812 against 333,245 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 28,567, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th 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, male (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