What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Arab World and Thailand?

68.09 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Thailand?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Arab World

75.49 million number

in 2019

Thailand

7.40 million number

in 2019

Arab World rank

32nd

Thailand rank

33rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Arab World
Thailand

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 75.49 million number against 7.40 million number in Thailand, a difference of 68.09 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.47 million number	9.57 million number	38.91 million number	Arab World
2000s	56.18 million number	8.96 million number	47.21 million number	Arab World
2010s	67.56 million number	7.79 million number	59.78 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Arab World or Thailand?: Arab World, at 75.49 million number against 7.40 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Arab World and Thailand?: 68.09 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Thailand?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Thailand rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.