El Salvador vs Thailand: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling

El Salvador
89.8%
in 2023
Thailand
91.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
75th
Thailand rank
72nd

Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • El Salvador
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 91.1% against 89.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 128 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
1950s 37.5% 52.5% 15.0% Thailand
2010s 87.6% 93.3% 5.8% Thailand
2020s 89.4% 91.1% 1.7% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, El Salvador or Thailand?
Thailand, at 91.1% against 89.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between El Salvador and Thailand?
1.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
El Salvador ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
Last refreshed

Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.