What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

37.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa

40.97 million number

in 2018

Thailand

3.06 million number

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

22nd

Thailand rank

23rd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Thailand

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.97 million number against 3.06 million number in Thailand, a difference of 37.92 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.4 times Thailand's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.65 million number	2.45 million number	10.20 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	21.91 million number	2.66 million number	19.26 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	35.62 million number	3.00 million number	32.62 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.97 million number against 3.06 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 37.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.