Persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand
Thailand: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand is 98.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 28th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 43.8% | — |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 43.8% | 52.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.4% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Thailand was 98.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 164 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, total (% 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.