South Africa vs Thailand: Working-age population with primary education, rural

South Africa
0.7%
in 2020
Thailand
0.6%
in 2021
South Africa rank
8th
Thailand rank
10th

Working-age population with primary education, rural over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
0.20.40.60.8198520032021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 10th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% Thailand
2000s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Thailand
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with primary education, rural, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, rural between South Africa and Thailand?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for working-age population with primary education, rural?
South Africa ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 10th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed