Thailand vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Thailand
80.3%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
84.4%
in 2024
Thailand rank
30th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 84.4% against 80.3% in Thailand, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries'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 30th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 12.9% | 9.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 45.3% | 17.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 72.2% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 82.5% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Thailand or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 84.4% against 80.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 4.1%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Thailand ranks 30th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
- 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