Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Thailand
Thailand: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 99.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 99.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Thailand peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1974.
That places Thailand 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34.7% | — |
| 1975 | 36.3% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 38.1% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 41.4% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +104.7% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +8.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 34.7% | 41.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 92.1% | 99.9% | 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, female in Thailand?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Thailand was 99.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 164 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release