IDA total vs Thailand: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

IDA total
64.3%
in 2023
Thailand
98.5%
in 2017
IDA total rank
35th
Thailand rank
36th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • IDA total
  • Thailand
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 98.5% against 64.3% in IDA total, a difference of 34.2%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 57.2% 39.8% 17.4% IDA total
1980s 58.6% 76.6% 17.9% Thailand
1990s 64.5% 81.5% 17.0% Thailand
2000s 65.5% 93.6% 28.2% Thailand
2010s 61.7% 95.4% 33.7% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, IDA total or Thailand?
Thailand, at 98.5% against 64.3% in IDA total as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between IDA total and Thailand?
34.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do IDA total and Thailand rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
IDA total ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.