Peru vs Thailand: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Peru
80.3%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
Peru rank
37th
Thailand rank
38th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80.3% against 79.1% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Peru ranks 37th 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 | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 70.6% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 81.1% | 5.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.1% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 80.3% against 79.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Peru and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Peru ranks 37th 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.