Ethiopia vs Thailand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119982025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 338,716 against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 33,348.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 20,606 208,953 188,348 Thailand
1980s 52,735 359,019 306,284 Thailand
1990s 82,042 322,976 240,934 Thailand
2000s 178,620 324,535 145,916 Thailand
2010s 364,660 321,433 43,227 Ethiopia
2020s 420,784 341,463 79,321 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Ethiopia, at 338,716 against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ethiopia and Thailand?
33,348, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.