How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines 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.

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

Philippines

2.29 million number

in 2019

Thailand

2.27 million number

in 2019

Philippines rank

27th

Thailand rank

28th

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

Philippines
Thailand

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.29 million number against 2.27 million number in Thailand, a difference of 18,330 number.

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

Philippines ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.21 million number	3.71 million number	2.50 million number	Thailand
1980s	1.50 million number	3.62 million number	2.13 million number	Thailand
1990s	1.85 million number	3.16 million number	1.31 million number	Thailand
2000s	2.13 million number	2.73 million number	598,987 number	Thailand
2010s	2.21 million number	2.39 million number	183,789 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Philippines or Thailand?: Philippines, at 2.29 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 Philippines and Thailand?: 18,330 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Philippines ranks 27th 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: 21 August 2026

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