ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
90.7%
in 2024
Thailand
77.4%
in 2022
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
45th
Thailand rank
46th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Thailand
How they compare
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 90.7% against 77.4% in Thailand, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th of 200 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 57.8% | 2.1% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 80.9% | 5.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.1% | 1.7% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 77.4% | 12.5% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Thailand?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 90.7% against 77.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Thailand?
- 13.3%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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