Which has higher primary education, teachers, 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 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?

39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Primary education, teachers

Sub-Saharan Africa

5.14 million

in 2024

Thailand

305,368

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Thailand rank

19th

Primary education, teachers 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 39 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	959,498	216,167	743,331	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	1.61 million	358,174	1.25 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	1.90 million	324,351	1.57 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	2.54 million	320,839	2.22 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	4.08 million	319,572	3.77 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, 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 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?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 43 groups.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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