SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Thailand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
17.09 million
in 2024
Thailand
361,812
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
Thailand rank
42nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.09 million against 361,812 in Thailand, a difference of 16.73 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 million | 603,298 | 4.36 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 6.69 million | 587,650 | 6.11 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 8.72 million | 537,992 | 8.18 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 11.24 million | 503,884 | 10.74 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 14.65 million | 411,634 | 14.23 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 16.74 million | 378,506 | 16.36 million | SDG: 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Thailand?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.09 million against 361,812 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 16.73 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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