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

North America
2.15 million number
in 2019
Thailand
368,364 number
in 2020
North America rank
37th
Thailand rank
37th

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

  • North America
  • Thailand
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How they compare

North America currently reports 2.15 million number against 368,364 number in Thailand, a difference of 1.79 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 5.8 times Thailand's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 37th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.93 million number 596,390 number 1.33 million number North America
1980s 1.82 million number 599,078 number 1.22 million number North America
1990s 2.09 million number 521,382 number 1.56 million number North America
2000s 2.10 million number 451,107 number 1.65 million number North America
2010s 2.17 million number 391,331 number 1.78 million number North America

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, North America or Thailand?
North America, at 2.15 million number against 368,364 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between North America and Thailand?
1.79 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do North America and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
North America ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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, female (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

Female 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/