South Africa vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
South Africa
287,310
in 2023
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
South Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 305,368 against 287,310 in South Africa, a difference of 18,058.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,094 | 233,116 | 87,022 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 222,268 | 320,527 | 98,259 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 214,238 | 322,657 | 108,419 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 225,559 | 317,212 | 91,653 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 287,310 | 320,912 | 33,602 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 305,368 against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between South Africa and Thailand?
- 18,058, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 22nd 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.