Argentina vs Thailand: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Argentina
45.5%
in 2022
Thailand
34.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Thailand rank
55th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 45.5% against 34.6% in Thailand, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 58.5% | 9.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 53.7% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 34.6% | 10.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Argentina or Thailand?
- Argentina, at 45.5% against 34.6% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Argentina and Thailand?
- 10.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.