South Korea vs Thailand: Primary school starting age
South Korea
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
South Korea rank
33rd
Thailand rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6.8 years | 0.8 years | Thailand |
| 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 primary school starting age, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for primary school starting age?
- South Korea 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.