Italy vs Thailand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Thailand
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119982025

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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.