Thailand vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Thailand
3.46 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
118.60 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
25th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
28th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 118.60 million against 3.46 million in Thailand, a difference of 115.15 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 34.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 25th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 207 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 million | 76.98 million | 71.90 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.78 million | 110.97 million | 107.19 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 116.51 million | 112.91 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Thailand or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 118.60 million against 3.46 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 115.15 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 25th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release