Persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand
Thailand: Persistence to grade 5, male was 97.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 36th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46.6% | — |
| 1975 | 48.5% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 54.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Thailand was 97.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.