School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.1 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Thailand stood at 2.1 years.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 2.4 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1149 years, in 1972.
That places Thailand 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1648 years | 0.1149 years | 0.2318 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6012 years | 0.2667 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 years | 1.33 years | 2.04 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 2.14 years | 2.4 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.24 years | 2.1 years | 2.32 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 77 United States 2.12 years compare
- 78 Ecuador 2.11 years compare
- 79 Kenya 2.1 years compare
- 81 Malta 2.1 years compare
- 82 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.07 years compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Thailand?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Thailand was 2.1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1149 years in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release