MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: South-eastern Asia
5.82 years
in 2024
Thailand
6.04 years
in 2025
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
93rd
Thailand rank
91st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.04 years against 5.82 years in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 91st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: South-eastern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.54 years | 5.8 years | 0.2593 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6.32 years | 6.18 years | 0.139 years | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 6.19 years | 5.98 years | 0.2071 years | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.79 years | 0.3248 years | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 5.97 years | 0.1288 years | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 6.22 years | 0.4551 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.04 years against 5.82 years in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 0.22 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 91st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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