Thailand vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Thailand
4.41 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
190.89 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
36th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
37th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 190.89 million against 4.41 million in Thailand, a difference of 186.48 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 43.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.51 million | 181.82 million | 174.32 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 185.13 million | 178.09 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 6.47 million | 193.43 million | 186.96 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 186.25 million | 180.18 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 179.12 million | 174.11 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 190.71 million | 186.20 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 190.89 million against 4.41 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 186.48 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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