Thailand vs Uganda: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Uganda
6 years
in 2025
Thailand rank
21st
Uganda rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Thailand
- Uganda
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Thailand or Uganda?
- Thailand, at 6 years against 6 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Thailand and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Thailand ranks 21st and Uganda 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.