Malaysia vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Malaysia
0.81 LPIA
in 2022
Thailand
0.84 LPIA
in 2022
Malaysia rank
21st
Thailand rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.84 LPIA against 0.81 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.63 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.7733 LPIA | 0.9133 LPIA | 0.14 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.81 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.03 LPIA | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.84 LPIA against 0.81 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.03 LPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release