Central Europe and the Baltics vs Thailand: Primary education, pupils

Central Europe and the Baltics
4.52 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.45 million
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
40th
Thailand rank
39th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 4.52 million against 4.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 75,500.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 7.41 million 6.44 million 973,023 Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 7.90 million 7.24 million 659,434 Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 7.76 million 6.44 million 1.32 million Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 5.95 million 5.85 million 95,933 Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 5.11 million 4.98 million 129,214 Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 4.42 million 4.66 million 234,954 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central Europe and the Baltics or Thailand?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 4.52 million against 4.45 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central Europe and the Baltics and Thailand?
75,500, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Thailand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Thailand rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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