Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 1.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 4.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 103rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.8% | — |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -21.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.