Korea vs Thailand: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Thailand
98.7%
in 2017
Korea rank
27th
Thailand rank
28th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 47.8% | 47.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 85.5% | 14.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 95.2% | 4.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 93.3% | 6.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Korea or Thailand?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 28th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release