Ghana vs Thailand: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Ghana
796,752 number
in 2020
Thailand
758,038 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
33rd
Thailand rank
35th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 796,752 number against 758,038 number in Thailand, a difference of 38,714 number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 318,039 number 1.21 million number 895,980 number Thailand
1980s 387,898 number 1.22 million number 832,126 number Thailand
1990s 500,243 number 1.06 million number 564,150 number Thailand
2000s 603,191 number 926,852 number 323,662 number Thailand
2010s 715,973 number 805,550 number 89,576 number Thailand
2020s 796,752 number 758,038 number 38,714 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Ghana or Thailand?
Ghana, at 796,752 number against 758,038 number in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ghana and Thailand?
38,714 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/