Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
40.63 million number
in 2019
Thailand
3.81 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd
Thailand rank
32nd

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199720082019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 40.63 million number against 3.81 million number in Thailand, a difference of 36.82 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.7 times Thailand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 29.75 million number 4.87 million number 24.88 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 32.11 million number 4.57 million number 27.53 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 36.18 million number 4.00 million number 32.18 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Thailand?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 40.63 million number against 3.81 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
36.82 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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

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