Thailand vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Thailand
80.3%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
84.4%
in 2024
Thailand rank
30th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Thailand
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.4% against 80.3% in Thailand, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | 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% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Thailand or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 4.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Thailand ranks 30th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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