South Korea vs Thailand: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal
South Korea
3
in 2025
Thailand
3
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Thailand rank
10th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3 against 3 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 10th of 189 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 3 against 3 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free pre-primary 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