North America vs Thailand: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

North America
26.20 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.45 million
in 2025
North America rank
36th
Thailand rank
39th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • North America
  • Thailand
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How they compare

North America currently reports 26.20 million against 4.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 21.75 million.

That makes North America's figure about 5.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 39th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 23.22 million 6.44 million 16.79 million North America
1980s 23.50 million 7.24 million 16.26 million North America
1990s 26.25 million 6.44 million 19.81 million North America
2000s 27.01 million 5.87 million 21.13 million North America
2010s 27.05 million 4.98 million 22.07 million North America
2020s 26.31 million 4.66 million 21.66 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, North America or Thailand?
North America, at 26.20 million against 4.45 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between North America and Thailand?
21.75 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North America and Thailand rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
North America ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.