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

Myanmar
2.27 million number
in 2020
Thailand
2.32 million number
in 2020
Myanmar rank
29th
Thailand rank
28th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.32 million number against 2.27 million number in Myanmar, a difference of 48,490 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 28th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 2.09 million number 3.71 million number 1.61 million number Thailand
1980s 2.48 million number 3.67 million number 1.19 million number Thailand
1990s 2.60 million number 3.26 million number 666,535 number Thailand
2000s 2.51 million number 2.87 million number 362,549 number Thailand
2010s 2.48 million number 2.46 million number 20,035 number Myanmar
2020s 2.27 million number 2.32 million number 48,490 number Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Myanmar or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2.32 million number against 2.27 million number in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Myanmar and Thailand?
48,490 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Myanmar ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 28th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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