Peru vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Peru
86.5%
in 2023
Thailand
86.3%
in 2022
Peru rank
22nd
Thailand rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 86.5% against 86.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 77.2% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 84.0% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 86.3% | 1.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 86.5% against 86.3% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Peru and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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