Ecuador vs Thailand: Literacy rate, adult total

Ecuador
93.5%
in 2024
Thailand
91.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
43rd
Thailand rank
46th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Ecuador
  • Thailand
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 93.5% against 91.1% in Thailand, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

Ecuador ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 89 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 93.5% 93.7% 0.3% Thailand
2020s 96.3% 91.1% 5.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Ecuador or Thailand?
Ecuador, at 93.5% against 91.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Ecuador and Thailand?
2.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.