Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1974.
That places Thailand 28th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 98.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release