Eritrea vs Thailand: Primary school starting age
Eritrea
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
33rd
Thailand rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Eritrea
- Thailand
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6.8 years | 0.2 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 6 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Eritrea or Thailand?
- Eritrea, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Eritrea and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Thailand rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.