Malaysia vs Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location
Malaysia
0.96 LPIA
in 2022
Thailand
0.95 LPIA
in 2022
Malaysia rank
18th
Thailand rank
20th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.96 LPIA against 0.95 LPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.83 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.12 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.9375 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.0225 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 0.96 LPIA against 0.95 LPIA in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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