Myanmar vs Thailand: School age population, primary education, male
Myanmar
2.30 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.26 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
35th
Thailand rank
36th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.30 million against 2.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 40,840.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 35th 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 | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 3.84 million | 1.84 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 3.60 million | 1.29 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 3.31 million | 829,277 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 3.13 million | 698,515 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.60 million | 289,127 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.30 million | 23,087 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 2.30 million against 2.26 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 40,840, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 36th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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