Thailand vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Thailand rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 79.1% in Thailand, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific'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.
Thailand ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 33.5% | 4.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 60.0% | 10.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 86.7% | 7.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Thailand or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 88.0% against 79.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 8.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific 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