Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Thailand
Thailand: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 97.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Thailand stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Thailand peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1974.
That places Thailand 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39.7% | — |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +5.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 39.7% | 44.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 92.5% | 97.1% | 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 last grade of primary, male in Thailand?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Thailand was 97.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Thailand ranks 47th 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.