Thailand vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils
Thailand
4.45 million
in 2025
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
39th
Zambia rank
38th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.49 million against 4.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 43,320.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 million | 872,694 | 5.56 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.24 million | 1.27 million | 5.97 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.40 million | 1.52 million | 4.89 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.85 million | 2.33 million | 3.52 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 3.13 million | 1.90 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 4.49 million | 11,930 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Thailand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.49 million against 4.45 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Thailand and Zambia?
- 43,320, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Thailand ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- 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.