Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Sierra Leone
9
in 2025
Thailand
9
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
106th
Thailand rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Sierra Leone
- Thailand
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9 against 9 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 | 9 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 9 | 3.6 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
- Sierra Leone, at 9 against 9 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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