Iraq vs Thailand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Iraq
2.20 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.10 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Thailand rank
35th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.20 million against 2.10 million in Thailand, a difference of 100,870.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,698 | 3.57 million | 2.81 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 998,149 | 3.41 million | 2.41 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 3.12 million | 1.84 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 2.92 million | 1.29 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 2.38 million | 302,026 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.17 million | 50,470 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Thailand?
- Iraq, at 2.20 million against 2.10 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Thailand?
- 100,870, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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