Thailand vs United States of America: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Thailand
2.1 years
in 2025
United States of America
2.12 years
in 2022
Thailand rank
80th
United States of America rank
77th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.12 years against 2.1 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 77th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1713 years | 1.38 years | 1.21 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.6012 years | 1.67 years | 1.07 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.65 years | 1.97 years | 0.3203 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 2.16 years | 0.1137 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.23 years | 2.03 years | 0.1998 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.12 years against 2.1 years in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.02 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 77th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release