Thailand vs Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Thailand
98.7%
in 2017
Tunisia
98.6%
in 2020
Thailand rank
28th
Tunisia rank
31st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
020406080100197119952020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tunisia ahead.

Thailand ranks 28th and Tunisia ranks 31st of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 47.8% 85.7% 37.9% Tunisia
1980s 84.2% 86.8% 2.5% Tunisia
1990s 85.5% 92.2% 6.7% Tunisia
2000s 95.2% 93.1% 2.1% Thailand
2010s 90.5% 96.5% 6.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Thailand or Tunisia?
Thailand, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Tunisia as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Thailand and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Thailand ranks 28th and Tunisia ranks 31st 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

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

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.