El Salvador vs Thailand: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
94.2%
in 2024
Thailand
95.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
36th
Thailand rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 95.5% against 94.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 57 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 96.7% | 7.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 95.5% | 2.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 95.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 95.5% against 94.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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