South Asia vs Thailand: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 3.21 million number against 270,596 number in Thailand, a difference of 2.94 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 11.9 times Thailand's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 14th of 45 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,403 number | 94,997 number | 390,407 number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.33 million number | 188,650 number | 1.14 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.76 million number | 193,531 number | 1.56 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.77 million number | 211,173 number | 2.56 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, South Asia or Thailand?
- South Asia, at 3.21 million number against 270,596 number in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between South Asia and Thailand?
- 2.94 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.