School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Thailand
Thailand: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.11 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Thailand stood at 2.11 years.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Thailand peaked at 2.4 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1176 years, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 75th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1176 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1311 years | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1408 years | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1588 years | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.18 years | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2034 years | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2193 years | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3117 years | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 1.38 years | +342.8% |
| 1992 | 1.45 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 years | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 years | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 2.29 years | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.25 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.29 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 years | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.22 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.32 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.31 years | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.11 years | -8.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.11 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.11 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +342.8% | 0.3117 years | 1.38 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1644 years | 0.1176 years | 0.2193 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3117 years | 0.3117 years | 0.3117 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.47 years | 1.38 years | 1.59 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3 years | 2.2 years | 2.4 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.24 years | 2.11 years | 2.32 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2 years compare
- 73 United Kingdom 2.18 years compare
- 74 United States 2.18 years compare
- 76 Malta 2.09 years compare
- 77 Kenya 2.08 years compare
- 78 Costa Rica 2.07 years compare
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Thailand?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Thailand was 2.11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1176 years in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release