El Salvador vs Thailand: Literacy rate
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
Thailand
91.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
75th
Thailand rank
72nd
Literacy rate over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 91.1% against 89.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 128 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.5% | 52.5% | 15.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 93.3% | 5.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 91.1% | 1.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, El Salvador or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 91.1% against 89.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.