Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Republic of Korea or Thailand?

Republic of Korea, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Thailand as of 2023.

What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Republic of Korea and Thailand?

0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Persistence to grade 5, total

Republic of Korea

98.9%

in 2023

Thailand

98.7%

in 2017

Republic of Korea rank

27th

Thailand rank

28th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Republic of Korea
Thailand

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 28th of 164 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.1%	47.8%	47.2%	Republic of Korea
1990s	99.5%	85.5%	14.0%	Republic of Korea
2000s	99.2%	95.2%	4.0%	Republic of Korea
2010s	99.4%	93.3%	6.2%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Republic of Korea or Thailand?: Republic of Korea, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.