ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Thailand: Teachers in primary education, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.94 million
in 2024
Thailand
96,835
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.94 million against 96,835 in Thailand, a difference of 2.85 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 30.4 times Thailand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.65 million 131,118 1.51 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 2.61 million 108,938 2.50 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 2.74 million 128,363 2.62 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 2.99 million 105,955 2.88 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 2.90 million 108,102 2.79 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Thailand?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.94 million against 96,835 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Thailand?
2.85 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Thailand rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release