Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Theoretical duration of primary education
Puerto Rico
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
29th
Thailand rank
29th
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 29th of 224 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6.9 years | 0.9 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 8 years | 6 years | 2 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 6 years | 1.4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Puerto Rico or Thailand?
- Puerto Rico, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Thailand rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 29th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary education (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