Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand

Thailand: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 97.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.6%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2017
All-time low
46.6%
in 1974
Years of data
8
1974–2017

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand, 1974–2017

0204060801001974199520171974: 46.6 %1975: 48.5 %1976: 50.8 %1977: 54.3 %1999: 83.1 %2000: 94 %2016: 93.9 %2017: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand is 97.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1974.

Thailand ranks 36th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Thailand, 1974 to 2017.
Year % Change
1974 46.6%
1975 48.5% +4.0%
1976 50.8% +4.7%
1977 54.3% +7.0%
1999 83.1% +52.9%
2000 94.0% +13.1%
2016 93.9% -0.1%
2017 97.6% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.1% 46.6% 54.3% 4
1990s 83.1% 83.1% 83.1% 1
2000s 94.0% 94.0% 94.0% 1
2010s 95.7% 93.9% 97.6% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 33 Argentina 98.1% compare
  2. 34 Georgia 97.7% compare
  3. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 97.7% compare
  4. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.3% compare
  5. 38 Bahrain 97.3% compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand was 97.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1974.
How does Thailand rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Thailand ranks 36th out of 149 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release