MDG: Eastern Asia vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
Thailand
80.3%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Thailand rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 80.3% in Thailand, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes MDG: 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.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 22.1% | 9.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 62.5% | 17.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 78.7% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 80.3% | 3.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Thailand?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 80.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 5.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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