Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Thailand
Thailand: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 97.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Thailand, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Thailand is 97.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Thailand peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 47th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39.7% | — |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +5.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 39.7% | 44.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 92.5% | 97.1% | 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, male in Thailand?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Thailand was 97.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Thailand ranks 47th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release