Latin America & Caribbean vs Thailand: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Latin America & Caribbean
12.59 million number
in 2019
Thailand
1.33 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Thailand rank
27th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Thailand
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 12.59 million number against 1.33 million number in Thailand, a difference of 11.26 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 39 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 18.26 million number 1.11 million number 17.16 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 16.97 million number 1.15 million number 15.82 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 14.76 million number 1.25 million number 13.52 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Thailand?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 12.59 million number against 1.33 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
11.26 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.