ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Thailand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
414.26 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.48 million
in 2018
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
14th
Thailand rank
17th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Thailand
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199220082024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 414.26 million against 3.48 million in Thailand, a difference of 410.78 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 119.0 times Thailand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 526.28 million 3.22 million 523.07 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 466.32 million 3.17 million 463.15 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Thailand?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 414.26 million against 3.48 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Thailand?
410.78 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Thailand rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release