Thailand vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Thailand
77.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
90.8%
in 2024
Thailand rank
46th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
44th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 90.8% against 77.4% in Thailand, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
Thailand ranks 46th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 44th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 60.0% | 2.1% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 75.7% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 85.9% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 90.0% | 12.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Thailand or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 90.8% against 77.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 13.4%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Thailand ranks 46th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 44th of 87 countries.
- 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