Afghanistan vs Thailand: Compulsory education, duration
Afghanistan
9 years
in 2025
Thailand
9 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
115th
Thailand rank
115th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Thailand ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 9 years | 3 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.6 years | 9 years | 2.4 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Thailand ranks 115th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.