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

Madagascar
377,474 number
in 2020
Thailand
389,674 number
in 2020
Madagascar rank
38th
Thailand rank
35th

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

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

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 389,674 number against 377,474 number in Madagascar, a difference of 12,200 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 117,184 number 617,628 number 500,444 number Thailand
1980s 157,833 number 620,946 number 463,113 number Thailand
1990s 205,650 number 543,012 number 337,361 number Thailand
2000s 280,862 number 475,745 number 194,883 number Thailand
2010s 342,954 number 414,219 number 71,264 number Thailand
2020s 377,474 number 389,674 number 12,200 number Thailand

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, Madagascar or Thailand?
Thailand, at 389,674 number against 377,474 number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Madagascar and Thailand?
12,200 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Madagascar ranks 38th 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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About this data

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/