Colombia vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Colombia
88.8%
in 2024
Thailand
90.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
15th
Thailand rank
14th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 90.5% against 88.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 74.8% | 6.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 84.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 90.5% | 1.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 90.5% against 88.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Colombia and Thailand?
- 1.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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