Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand
Thailand: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1974.
That places Thailand 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 37.3% | — |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | +77.9% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +6.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 37.3% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.3% | 98.5% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Thailand was 98.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 36th 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release