French Polynesia vs Thailand: Primary school starting age

French Polynesia
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 6 years 6.78 years 0.7778 years Thailand
1990s 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 primary school starting age, French Polynesia or Thailand?
French Polynesia, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between French Polynesia and Thailand?
0 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for primary school starting age?
French Polynesia 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

Indicator
Primary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.