Thailand vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Thailand
361,812
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
17.01 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
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.01 million against 361,812 in Thailand, a difference of 16.64 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.0 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 | 603,298 | 4.94 million | 4.33 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 587,650 | 6.66 million | 6.07 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 537,992 | 8.67 million | 8.13 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 503,884 | 11.19 million | 10.68 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 411,634 | 14.57 million | 14.16 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 378,506 | 16.65 million | 16.27 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 17.01 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 Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.64 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, 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