Thailand vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Thailand
2.10 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
88.36 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
35th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.36 million against 2.10 million in Thailand, a difference of 86.26 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 42.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 35th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 28.30 million | 24.73 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 3.41 million | 37.74 million | 34.33 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 49.15 million | 46.04 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 60.13 million | 57.21 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 76.10 million | 73.72 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 86.16 million | 83.98 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Thailand or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 88.36 million against 2.10 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Thailand and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 86.26 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 35th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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