Kiribati vs Thailand: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Kiribati
9.13 years
in 2023
Thailand
9.04 years
in 2023
Kiribati rank
108th
Thailand rank
109th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Thailand
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 9.13 years against 9.04 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 years | 6.81 years | 1.1 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 8.76 years | 8.1 years | 0.6549 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 9.13 years | 8.96 years | 0.1736 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Kiribati or Thailand?
- Kiribati, at 9.13 years against 9.04 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Kiribati and Thailand?
- 0.09 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 109th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.