MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Thailand: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.3%
in 2023
Thailand
98.5%
in 2017
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
33rd
Thailand rank
36th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 98.5% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th of 220 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 86.7% 39.8% 46.9% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1980s 89.7% 76.6% 13.1% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1990s 93.2% 81.5% 11.6% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 93.5% 93.6% 0.1% Thailand
2010s 96.9% 95.4% 1.5% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 98.5% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2017.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Thailand?
2.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Thailand rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release