Samoa vs Thailand: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Thailand
3 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
58th
Thailand rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Samoa
- Thailand
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3.8 years | 0.8 years | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Samoa or Thailand?
- Samoa, at 3 years against 3 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Samoa and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 58th of 223 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 pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.