How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

France vs Thailand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

France

2.36 million number

in 2019

Thailand

2.27 million number

in 2019

France rank

25th

Thailand rank

28th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

France
Thailand

How they compare

France currently reports 2.36 million number against 2.27 million number in Thailand, a difference of 83,090 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

France ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.52 million number	3.71 million number	1.19 million number	Thailand
1980s	2.25 million number	3.62 million number	1.37 million number	Thailand
1990s	2.26 million number	3.16 million number	904,136 number	Thailand
2000s	2.33 million number	2.73 million number	399,840 number	Thailand
2010s	2.43 million number	2.39 million number	38,670 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, France or Thailand?: France, at 2.36 million number against 2.27 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between France and Thailand?: 83,090 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: France ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.