Sweden vs Thailand: Persistence to grade 5, total
Sweden
98.7%
in 2023
Thailand
98.7%
in 2017
Sweden rank
30th
Thailand rank
28th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 98.7% against 98.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.7% | 46.1% | 52.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 84.2% | 14.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 85.5% | 13.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 95.2% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Sweden or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 98.7% against 98.7% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Sweden ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.