Thailand vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Thailand
305,368
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
10.91 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
19th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
21st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 10.91 million against 305,368 in Thailand, a difference of 10.61 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 35.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 19th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 216 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,167 | 6.98 million | 6.77 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 358,174 | 8.53 million | 8.17 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 324,351 | 8.99 million | 8.67 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 320,839 | 9.56 million | 9.24 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 319,572 | 10.38 million | 10.06 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 341,463 | 10.96 million | 10.61 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 10.91 million against 305,368 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 10.61 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 19th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st 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