Afghanistan vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
9.05 years
in 2023
Thailand
9.02 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
89th
Thailand rank
90th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.05 years against 9.02 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 90th of 200 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 years | 8.36 years | 1.79 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 9.29 years | 0.8591 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 9.27 years | 0.2214 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 9.05 years against 9.02 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 0.03 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 90th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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