Ethiopia vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 338,716 against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 33,348.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,606 | 208,953 | 188,348 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 52,735 | 359,019 | 306,284 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 82,042 | 322,976 | 240,934 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 178,620 | 324,535 | 145,916 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 364,660 | 321,433 | 43,227 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 420,784 | 341,463 | 79,321 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 338,716 against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 33,348, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.