India vs Thailand: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
India
98.0%
in 2024
Thailand
97.9%
in 2022
India rank
46th
Thailand rank
47th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
India ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th of 95 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.6% | 97.5% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, India or Thailand?
- India, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between India and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- India ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.