Peru vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Peru
80.3%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
Peru rank
37th
Thailand rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80.3% against 79.1% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Peru ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 70.6% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 81.1% | 5.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.1% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 80.3% against 79.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Peru and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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