Ethiopia vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119982025

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 32 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 22,075 216,167 194,092 Thailand
1980s 53,037 358,174 305,136 Thailand
1990s 78,053 328,174 250,121 Thailand
2000s 150,822 320,675 169,853 Thailand
2010s 322,653 312,412 10,240 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, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Ethiopia, at 338,716 against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Ethiopia and Thailand?
33,348, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.