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

Indonesia
98.2%
in 2017
Thailand
98.5%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
39th
Thailand rank
36th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 179 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 58.9% 39.8% 19.1% Indonesia
2010s 97.9% 95.4% 2.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Indonesia and Thailand?
0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Indonesia ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 179 countries.
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.