Madagascar vs Thailand: School age population, primary education, female

Madagascar
2.01 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.16 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
39th
Thailand rank
36th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.16 million against 2.01 million in Madagascar, a difference of 147,880.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 222 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 602,660 3.67 million 3.06 million Thailand
1980s 747,358 3.43 million 2.68 million Thailand
1990s 959,648 3.16 million 2.20 million Thailand
2000s 1.35 million 2.94 million 1.59 million Thailand
2010s 1.69 million 2.41 million 721,369 Thailand
2020s 1.93 million 2.19 million 266,883 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Madagascar or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2.16 million against 2.01 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Madagascar and Thailand?
147,880, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release