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
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Thailand, 1974–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release