South Africa vs Thailand: School age population, lower secondary education, female
South Africa
1.08 million
in 2025
Thailand
1.11 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
43rd
Thailand rank
42nd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.11 million against 1.08 million in South Africa, a difference of 29,440.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 826,191 | 1.39 million | 560,884 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.73 million | 640,899 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.63 million | 416,964 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.53 million | 403,930 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 978,784 | 1.30 million | 318,123 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.13 million | 67,525 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.11 million against 1.08 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between South Africa and Thailand?
- 29,440, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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