France vs Thailand: Primary education, pupils

France

4.13 million

in 2024

Thailand

4.45 million

in 2025

France rank

41st

Thailand rank

39th

Primary education, pupils over time

Thailand currently reports 4.45 million against 4.13 million in France, a difference of 319,530.

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

Across all 53 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.