Thailand vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Thailand
93.1%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.8%
in 2024
Thailand rank
45th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 97.8% against 93.1% in Thailand, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2% | 65.6% | 21.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.0% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 96.7% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 97.6% | 4.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 97.8% against 93.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 4.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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