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

Ghana
406,835 number
in 2020
Thailand
389,674 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
32nd
Thailand rank
35th

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

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 406,835 number against 389,674 number in Thailand, a difference of 17,161 number.

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

Ghana ranks 32nd 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 162,225 number 617,628 number 455,403 number Thailand
1980s 197,164 number 620,946 number 423,782 number Thailand
1990s 255,174 number 543,012 number 287,837 number Thailand
2000s 307,752 number 475,745 number 167,993 number Thailand
2010s 365,237 number 414,219 number 48,982 number Thailand
2020s 406,835 number 389,674 number 17,161 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 406,835 number against 389,674 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?
17,161 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 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/