Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Primary education, pupils
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
15.66 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.45 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th
Thailand rank
39th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 15.66 million against 4.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 11.22 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.46 million | 6.44 million | 9.02 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 16.43 million | 7.24 million | 9.19 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 17.04 million | 6.44 million | 10.60 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 15.95 million | 5.85 million | 10.09 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 14.54 million | 4.98 million | 9.56 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 4.66 million | 10.97 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 15.66 million against 4.45 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 11.22 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th of 45 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.