MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Thailand: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
96.41 million
in 2024
Thailand
2.27 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
Thailand rank
41st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.41 million against 2.27 million in Thailand, a difference of 94.14 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.42 million | 2.83 million | 23.59 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 33.48 million | 3.54 million | 29.95 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 41.59 million | 3.34 million | 38.24 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 56.89 million | 3.14 million | 53.74 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 74.51 million | 2.68 million | 71.83 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 92.61 million | 2.35 million | 90.26 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Thailand?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.41 million against 2.27 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 94.14 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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