School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.04 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Thailand is 6.04 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 6.49 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.36 years, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 88th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 years | 5.67 years | 5.93 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 6.07 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 5.57 years | 6.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 years | 5.61 years | 5.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.97 years | 5.36 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 6.04 years | 6.38 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, primary, both sexes in Thailand?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Thailand was 6.04 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 years in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release