Paraguay vs Thailand: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
39th
Thailand rank
38th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Paraguay
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 79.1% against 79.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Paraguay ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 72.7% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 81.1% | 5.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 79.1% | 3.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Paraguay or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 79.1% against 79.0% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Paraguay and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Thailand rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Paraguay ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.