Iran vs Thailand: Literacy

Iran
88.92
in 2023
Thailand
91.1
in 2022
Iran rank
49th
Thailand rank
46th

Literacy over time

  • Iran
  • Thailand
020406080100197619992023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 91.1 against 88.92 in Iran, a difference of 2.18.

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

Iran ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 46th of 89 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 82.44 93.51 11.07 Thailand
2010s 85.56 93.34 7.78 Thailand
2020s 88.59 91.1 2.51 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand, at 91.1 against 88.92 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy between Iran and Thailand?
2.18, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for literacy?
Iran ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 46th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed