SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Thailand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.78 million
in 2024
Thailand
366,089
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
Thailand rank
41st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.78 million against 366,089 in Thailand, a difference of 16.41 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 45.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 million | 594,548 | 4.16 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 6.43 million | 592,987 | 5.83 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 8.43 million | 540,766 | 7.89 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 10.88 million | 510,441 | 10.37 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 14.24 million | 424,139 | 13.81 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 16.42 million | 381,065 | 16.04 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Thailand?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.78 million against 366,089 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 16.41 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release