SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th
Thailand rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 88.3% against 79.1% in Thailand, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 38th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 38.1% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 70.6% | 10.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 81.1% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 79.1% | 7.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Thailand?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 88.3% against 79.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 9.2%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 38th of 201 groups.
- 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