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

Thailand
2.16 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.33 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

School age population, primary education, female 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 2.33 million against 2.16 million in Thailand, a difference of 177,600.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 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
2000s 2.94 million 2.14 million 798,180 Thailand
2010s 2.41 million 2.21 million 198,139 Thailand
2020s 2.20 million 2.33 million 126,360 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, female, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.33 million against 2.16 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
177,600, 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?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Thailand ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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