SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Thailand: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.3%
in 2025
Thailand
98.8%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Thailand
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 98.8% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 30.5%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 48.2% 96.6% 48.4% Thailand
2010s 60.2% 98.4% 38.2% Thailand
2020s 65.7% 98.8% 33.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 98.8% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
30.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release