Guyana vs Thailand: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Guyana
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Guyana rank
21st
Thailand rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Guyana
- Thailand
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Guyana or Thailand?
- Guyana, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Guyana and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Guyana ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.