Thailand vs Yemen, Republic of: Primary school starting age
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Yemen, Republic of
6 years
in 2025
Thailand rank
33rd
Yemen, Republic of rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Thailand
- Yemen, Republic of
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 33rd and Yemen, Republic of ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Yemen, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6.8 years | 6 years | 0.8 years | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Thailand or Yemen, Republic of?
- Thailand, at 6 years against 6 years in Yemen, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Thailand and Yemen, Republic of?
- 0 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Yemen, Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Yemen, Republic of rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Thailand ranks 33rd and Yemen, Republic of 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.