Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 4.83 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 923,260 | 208,953 | 714,307 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 359,019 | 1.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 322,976 | 1.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 322,657 | 2.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 321,433 | 3.83 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 341,463 | 4.68 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 4.83 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- 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.