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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release