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
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
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.