Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand is 99.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 99.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1974.
That places Thailand 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 85.1% | — |
| 1975 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 90.8% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +4.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 85.1% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.0% | 99.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Israel 99.2% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 99.1% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 33 Malta 99.1% compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.1% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 99.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.