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

Niger
797,322 number
in 2020
Thailand
758,038 number
in 2020
Niger rank
32nd
Thailand rank
35th

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

  • Niger
  • Thailand
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019952020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 797,322 number against 758,038 number in Thailand, a difference of 39,284 number.

That makes Niger'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.

Niger ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 160,890 number 1.21 million number 1.05 million number Thailand
1980s 211,728 number 1.22 million number 1.01 million number Thailand
1990s 288,480 number 1.06 million number 775,913 number Thailand
2000s 429,098 number 926,852 number 497,755 number Thailand
2010s 651,084 number 805,550 number 154,466 number Thailand
2020s 797,322 number 758,038 number 39,284 number Niger

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, Niger or Thailand?
Niger, at 797,322 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 Niger and Thailand?
39,284 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Niger and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Niger ranks 32nd 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/