Italy vs Thailand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Italy
1.29 million
in 2023
Thailand
1.47 million
in 2025
Italy rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.47 million against 1.29 million in Italy, a difference of 186,840.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million | 197,519 | 1.57 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 670,482 | 1.04 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.76 million | 189,568 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.74 million | 178,470 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.66 million | 317,058 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Italy or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.47 million against 1.29 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Italy and Thailand?
- 186,840, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release