Ecuador vs Thailand: Start month of the academic school year
Ecuador
4
in 2025
Thailand
5
in 2025
Ecuador rank
164th
Thailand rank
163rd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5 against 4 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5 | 1.5 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Ecuador or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5 against 4 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 1, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Ecuador ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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