Greece vs Thailand: Share of children who have completed primary school
Greece
99.3%
in 2025
Thailand
99.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
51st
Thailand rank
52nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Greece
- Thailand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 86.7% | 12.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 92.9% | 6.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.1% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Greece or Thailand?
- Greece, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Greece and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Thailand rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Greece ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.