Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Thailand
4.78 million number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.92 million number
in 2020
Thailand rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.92 million number against 4.78 million number in Thailand, a difference of 140,180 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.51 million number 5.52 million number 1.99 million number Thailand
1980s 7.47 million number 4.33 million number 3.14 million number Thailand
1990s 6.65 million number 4.48 million number 2.17 million number Thailand
2000s 5.88 million number 4.41 million number 1.47 million number Thailand
2010s 5.07 million number 4.51 million number 553,503 number Thailand
2020s 4.78 million number 4.92 million number 140,180 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.92 million number against 4.78 million number in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
140,180 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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