Thailand vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
10.93 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
19th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
19th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 10.93 million against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 10.63 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 35.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 19th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,167 | 7.00 million | 6.78 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 358,174 | 8.55 million | 8.19 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 324,351 | 9.00 million | 8.68 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 320,839 | 9.58 million | 9.26 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 319,572 | 10.40 million | 10.08 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 341,463 | 10.98 million | 10.63 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Thailand or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 10.93 million against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 10.63 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 19th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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