Which has higher average years of schooling, Thailand or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 8.71 years against 8.7 years in Thailand as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Thailand and Zimbabwe?

0.01 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Thailand vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling

Thailand

8.7 years

in 2020

Zimbabwe

8.71 years

in 2020

Thailand rank

95th

Zimbabwe rank

94th

Average years of schooling over time

Thailand
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.71 years against 8.7 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 12 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.17 years	0.1 years	0.07 years	Thailand
1880s	0.22 years	0.1 years	0.12 years	Thailand
1890s	0.26 years	0.1 years	0.16 years	Thailand
1900s	0.31 years	0.1 years	0.21 years	Thailand
1910s	0.36 years	0.1 years	0.26 years	Thailand
1920s	0.4582 years	0.4222 years	0.036 years	Thailand
1930s	0.8748 years	0.8383 years	0.0365 years	Thailand
1950s	2.02 years	2.11 years	0.0812 years	Zimbabwe
1960s	2.64 years	2.64 years	0.0052 years	Thailand
1970s	3.4 years	3.51 years	0.1093 years	Zimbabwe
1980s	4.63 years	4.46 years	0.1663 years	Thailand
1990s	7.01 years	6.46 years	0.5432 years	Thailand
2000s	7.8 years	7.51 years	0.2914 years	Thailand
2010s	7.91 years	7.83 years	0.085 years	Thailand
2020s	8.7 years	8.71 years	0.0138 years	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Thailand or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 8.71 years against 8.7 years in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Thailand and Zimbabwe?: 0.01 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Thailand and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?: Thailand ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.