East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 67.42 million number against 3.59 million number in Thailand, a difference of 63.83 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.97 million number | 3.44 million number | 283.53 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 119.28 million number | 3.43 million number | 115.85 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 78.31 million number | 3.26 million number | 75.04 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 67.42 million number against 3.59 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 63.83 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 39 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.