Thailand vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Thailand
707,895
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
33.67 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
42nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
43rd

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Thailand
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 33.67 million against 707,895 in Thailand, a difference of 32.96 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 42nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 222 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.18 million 9.85 million 8.67 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.15 million 13.25 million 12.11 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.04 million 17.22 million 16.18 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 980,858 22.21 million 21.23 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 800,581 28.88 million 28.08 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 734,848 32.97 million 32.24 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Thailand or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 33.67 million against 707,895 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
32.96 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Thailand ranks 42nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release